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Hampton

Education institution attending

In 2021, 894 people in Hampton were attending university. This represents 6.6% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Greater Melbourne.

The share of Hampton's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, as it is influenced by the number of children attending school; proximity to tertiary education, which can mean young adults leaving home to be nearer to educational facilities and; the degree to which people are seeking out educational opportunities in adulthood, especially in their late teens and early twenties.

This data is often combined with Age Structure to identify areas with significant university student populations.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Hampton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2652.02.22812.31.7-17
Primary school1,1398.48.11,31810.57.6-180
Primary - Government6715.05.67496.04.9-78
Primary - Catholic1921.41.53162.51.7-125
Primary - Independent2762.01.02522.00.9+23
Secondary school1,1748.76.49767.86.3+197
Secondary - Government2521.93.62381.93.4+13
Secondary - Catholic2101.61.41921.51.5+18
Secondary - Independent7125.31.45454.41.4+166
TAFE/Vocational1601.22.51811.42.2-21
University8946.65.86325.05.3+262
Other880.71.2770.61.0+11
Not attending9,30868.969.28,26766.069.2+1,041
Not stated4743.54.77826.36.6-308
Total13,502100.0100.012,517100.0100.0+984
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Hampton in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.4% of the population were attending primary school, 8.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.4% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Hampton and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (5.3% compared to 1.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.7% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (1.9% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (1.2% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Hampton's population increased by 990 people (+7.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.76% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Hampton, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+262 persons)
  • Secondary school (+197 persons)
  • Primary school (-180 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+166 persons)

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