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Glenferrie Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,762 people in Glenferrie Ward were attending university. This represents 12.8% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Victoria.

The share of Glenferrie 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
Glenferrie Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2006 to 2021
Pre-school2301.72.11781.51.6+51
Primary school7975.88.06315.38.1+165
Primary - Government4293.15.53312.85.5+98
Primary - Catholic1511.11.61271.11.8+23
Primary - Independent2171.60.91721.50.8+44
Secondary school8926.56.36825.86.8+209
Secondary - Government1911.43.51100.93.9+81
Secondary - Catholic1851.31.51461.21.5+39
Secondary - Independent5163.81.34263.61.3+90
TAFE/Vocational2882.12.43072.62.1-20
University1,76212.85.01,67214.14.0+90
Other1441.01.11100.90.8+33
Not attending9,05665.969.87,40462.568.7+1,651
Not stated5684.15.38597.37.9-291
Total13,737100.0100.011,847100.0100.0+1,889
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 Glenferrie Ward in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 5.8% of the population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 14.9% 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 Glenferrie Ward and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (12.8% compared to 5.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (3.8% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.9% compared to 69.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (3.1% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Glenferrie Ward's population increased by 1,895 people (+16.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.99% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+209 persons)
  • Primary school (+165 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+98 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+90 persons)

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