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City of Bayside

Education institution attending

In 2021, 5,923 people in the City of Bayside were attending university. This represents 5.8% of the population, compared to 5.3% in Church Street Activity Centre.

The share of the City of Bayside'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
City of Bayside - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Church Street Activity Centre %Number%Church Street Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,1312.11.71,8041.91.2+327
Primary school8,4698.45.79,0219.37.8-552
Primary - Government4,9604.92.15,1065.33.8-146
Primary - Catholic1,6591.61.91,8641.91.0-205
Primary - Independent1,8501.81.72,0512.13.1-201
Secondary school8,3898.36.77,4557.77.3+934
Secondary - Government2,4142.40.71,8161.91.0+598
Secondary - Catholic1,4551.41.31,4411.51.0+14
Secondary - Independent4,5204.54.64,1984.35.4+322
TAFE/Vocational1,3361.31.28630.91.0+473
University5,9235.85.35,1795.34.3+744
Other6640.70.75990.60.6+65
Not attending70,73969.874.466,60668.670.8+4,133
Not stated3,6673.64.35,5735.77.0-1,906
Total101,318100.0100.097,100100.0100.0+4,218
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the City of Bayside in 2021 compared to Church Street Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.4% of the population were attending primary school, 8.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.7%, 6.7% and 6.5% respectively for Church Street Activity Centre.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Bayside and Church Street Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.9% compared to 2.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.4% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (2.4% compared to 0.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (69.8% compared to 74.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Bayside's population increased by 4,218 people (+4.3%). This represents an average annual change of 0.85% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Bayside, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+934 persons)
  • University (+744 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+598 persons)
  • Primary school (-552 persons)

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