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Oakleigh South

Qualifications

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27.2% of males in Oakleigh South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Metropolitan Transport Forum. This represents an increase of 295 males since 2001.

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's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Oakleigh South - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Metropolitan Transport Forum %Number%Metropolitan Transport Forum %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree47827.233.018310.517.4+295
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1408.09.1804.66.2+60
Vocational31918.217.338422.019.4-65
No qualification70540.133.595154.546.6-246
Not stated1146.57.21478.410.4-33
Total persons aged 15+1,756100.0100.01,745100.0100.0+11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Oakleigh South in 2021 compared to Metropolitan Transport Forum shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.1% had no qualifications, compared with 59.3% and 33.5% respectively for Metropolitan Transport Forum.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Oakleigh South and Metropolitan Transport Forum were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (40.1% compared to 33.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.2% compared to 33.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.0% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Oakleigh South between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+295 males)
  • No qualifications (-246 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-65 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+60 males)

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