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Ivison Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 776 people in Ivison Ward were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 5.9% in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre.

The share of Ivison 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
Ivison Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %Number%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %2001 to 2021
Pre-school4072.82.41821.61.3+225
Primary school1,2898.88.18057.07.7+484
Primary - Government8285.75.35414.75.3+287
Primary - Catholic3362.32.42161.92.2+120
Primary - Independent1250.90.4480.40.2+77
Secondary school9936.85.26635.85.5+330
Secondary - Government4853.32.04113.64.1+74
Secondary - Catholic2551.72.21291.10.6+126
Secondary - Independent2531.71.01231.10.8+130
TAFE/Vocational2852.02.53022.62.9-17
University7765.35.93923.43.8+384
Other1210.80.91161.01.5+5
Not attending10,15969.671.28,44973.674.2+1,710
Not stated5763.93.95765.03.20
Total14,606100.0100.011,485100.0100.0+3,121
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Ivison Ward in 2021 compared to Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.8% of the population were attending primary school, 6.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 5.2% and 8.3% respectively for Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Ivison Ward and Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.8% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.3% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (69.6% compared to 71.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Ivison Ward's population increased by 3,121 people (+27.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.21% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Ivison Ward, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+484 persons)
  • University (+384 persons)
  • Secondary school (+330 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+287 persons)

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