72.1% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oakleigh - Huntingdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Oakleigh - Huntingdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults hold bachelor degrees or higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale than in most other areas, reaching 39%. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school results, with 72.1% of residents having finished Year 12. These figures reflect a significant rise in qualifications across the area over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 72.1% of residents finishing their schooling. This represents a rise of 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oakleigh - Huntingdale, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 39%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This is a significant increase from 27.9% in 2011.
39.0% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 39.0%
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 Oakleigh - Huntingdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools and total enrolments of 3,528, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher average advantage score than most other areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.93
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 86% 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).
3,528
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
504
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,111
Higher than 86% 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 Oakleigh - Huntingdale
44 schools — 21,912 students, average ICSEA 1,117.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Hughesdale Primary School, Hughesdale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 572 | 1,144 |
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 133 | 1,082 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Coatesville Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 795 | 1,136 |
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| St Peter's School, Bentleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 625 | 1,121 |
| St Patrick's School, Murrumbeena | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 263 | 1,141 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 555 | 1,161 |
| Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 102 | 1,008 |
| Pinewood Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 947 | 1,161 |
| Valkstone Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 668 | 1,156 |
| Southern Autistic School, East Bentleigh | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 294 | 1,049 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 324 | 1,100 |
| Holy Family School, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 259 | 1,124 |
| Bentleigh Secondary College, Bentleigh East | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 936 | 1,082 |
| Mckinnon Primary School, Ormond | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 794 | 1,156 |
| Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 785 | 1,201 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 710 | 966 |
| Carnegie Primary School, Carnegie | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 566 | 1,146 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 334 | 1,152 |
| Cheshire School, Glen Waverley | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 22 | 1,052 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 444 | 1,155 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oakleigh - Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051326/oakleigh-huntingdale/topic/education