61.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clarinda - Oakleigh South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clarinda - Oakleigh South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of university-educated adults live in Clarinda - Oakleigh South, where 27.1% now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a notable rise from 2011, and the area now sees more people finishing high school than most similar places. This shift suggests a community that is becoming more qualified and academically skilled over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 52.8% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clarinda - Oakleigh South, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed 9.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.1%. This is higher than most areas and sits just below the Victorian average of 29.2%.
27.1% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Clarinda - Oakleigh South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by engineering at 15.6% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only two primary schools in the area, the average school advantage score is 1,078, which is much higher than most areas. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.15
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
653
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
327
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clarinda - Oakleigh South
35 schools — 17,878 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 102 | 1,008 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 324 | 1,100 |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 133 | 1,082 |
| Cheltenham Secondary College, Cheltenham | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 759 | 1,054 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | — | — |
| Coatesville Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 795 | 1,136 |
| St Peter's School, Bentleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 625 | 1,121 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 309 | 1,017 |
| Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 215 | 1,080 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 710 | 966 |
| Southern Autistic School, East Bentleigh | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 294 | 1,049 |
| Bayside Special Developmental School, Moorabbin | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 48 | 1,090 |
| Bentleigh Secondary College, Bentleigh East | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 936 | 1,082 |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| Southmoor Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,121 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| St Catherine's School, Moorabbin | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 85 | 1,083 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 263 | 978 |
| Hughesdale Primary School, Hughesdale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 572 | 1,144 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 393 | 1,120 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Valkstone Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 668 | 1,156 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| St Patrick's School, Murrumbeena | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 263 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clarinda - Oakleigh South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041309/clarinda-oakleigh-south/topic/education