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Education & Qualifications in Oaklands

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer residents in Oaklands (L) have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 27.1% of people finished Year 12, and just 4.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of formal education is far below both the state and national figures.

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Where Oaklands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% ▼ -42.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Oaklands — lower than 91% of areas.

Oaklands4.8%
2646, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, falling by 5.2 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 32.5%.

Completed Year 12

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27.1% ▼ -16.1%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Oaklands, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 32.5% Year 12 27.1% Year 9 or below 18.1% Year 11 11.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 48.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.8% ▼ -42.8%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Oaklands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 48.3% Bachelor degree 9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.9% Certificate I / II 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 22.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 19.1%.

Field of qualification

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Oaklands splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (28%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Agriculture & environment at 15%.

Engineering & related 22.5% Management & commerce 19.1% Agriculture & environment 12.4% Society & culture 10.1% Health 7.9% Education 4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.4%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oaklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122103/oaklands/topic/education