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Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area

Qualifications

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28.8% of females in Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Bonbeach. This represents an increase of 319 females since 2016.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bonbeach %Number%Bonbeach %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,43528.831.21,11622.225.3+319
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4869.712.44719.412.4+15
Vocational4839.713.154110.813.9-58
No qualification2,15343.234.12,47849.335.4-325
Not stated4318.69.14248.412.9+7
Total persons aged 15+4,988100.0100.05,030100.0100.0-42
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area in 2021 compared to Bonbeach shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.2% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 34.1% respectively for Bonbeach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area and Bonbeach were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (43.2% compared to 34.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (9.7% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.8% compared to 31.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-325 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+319 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (-58 females)

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