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Castlefield Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,073 people in Castlefield Ward were attending university. This represents 6.7% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Victoria.

The share of Castlefield Ward'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
Castlefield Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2006 to 2021
Pre-school2811.82.13302.31.6-50
Primary school1,4769.38.01,3459.48.1+131
Primary - Government7644.85.56684.75.5+96
Primary - Catholic2771.71.63072.11.8-31
Primary - Independent4352.70.93692.60.8+66
Secondary school1,5759.96.31,2839.06.8+292
Secondary - Government2741.73.52641.83.9+10
Secondary - Catholic2441.51.52371.71.5+7
Secondary - Independent1,0576.61.37825.51.3+275
TAFE/Vocational1701.12.41771.22.1-7
University1,0736.75.06664.74.0+406
Other1090.71.1550.40.8+54
Not attending10,65467.069.89,40465.668.7+1,249
Not stated5713.65.31,0697.57.9-498
Total15,909100.0100.014,332100.0100.0+1,577
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Castlefield Ward in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.3% of the population were attending primary school, 9.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.0%, 6.3% and 7.4% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Castlefield Ward and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (6.6% compared to 1.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (9.9% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (2.7% compared to 0.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (67.0% compared to 69.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Castlefield Ward's population increased by 1,581 people (+11.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.7% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Castlefield Ward, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+406 persons)
  • Secondary school (+292 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+275 persons)
  • Primary school (+131 persons)

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