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City of Bayside

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,729 males in the City of Bayside were attending university. This represents 5.6% of the population, compared to 5.1% in Greater Melbourne.

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 males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1,0742.22.37621.91.6+312
Primary school4,3459.08.43,7929.39.0+553
Primary - Government2,5295.25.92,1175.26.0+412
Primary - Catholic8291.71.67501.82.1+79
Primary - Independent9872.01.09252.30.9+62
Secondary school4,2758.86.63,0867.67.0+1,189
Secondary - Government1,2862.73.88402.14.0+446
Secondary - Catholic6381.31.45561.41.6+82
Secondary - Independent2,3514.91.41,6904.21.4+661
TAFE/Vocational6271.32.57761.92.7-149
University2,7295.65.11,8854.64.5+844
Other2590.51.12720.70.8-13
Not attending33,35869.069.128,40469.969.6+4,954
Not stated1,7093.54.91,6784.14.8+31
Total48,376100.0100.040,655100.0100.0+7,721
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 male population attending educational institutions in the City of Bayside in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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, 9.0% of the male population were attending primary school, 8.8% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.6% and 7.6% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

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

  • A larger percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (4.9% compared to 1.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (8.8% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending TAFE/Vocational (1.3% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (2.7% compared to 3.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Bayside's male population increased by 7,721 people (+19.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.87% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Bayside, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+1,189 males)
  • University (+844 males)
  • Secondary - Independent (+661 males)
  • Primary school (+553 males)

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