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Surrey Hills

Education institution attending

In 2021, 668 people in Surrey Hills were attending university. This represents 8.0% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Greater Melbourne.

The share of Surrey Hills'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
Surrey Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1581.92.21972.41.6-40
Primary school6487.88.17729.37.9-125
Primary - Government4655.65.65256.45.2-60
Primary - Catholic881.11.51271.51.8-40
Primary - Independent951.11.01191.50.9-25
Secondary school88310.66.47879.56.5+96
Secondary - Government2743.33.62573.13.6+16
Secondary - Catholic1571.91.41121.41.5+44
Secondary - Independent4525.41.44165.01.4+35
TAFE/Vocational1331.62.51341.62.1-2
University6688.05.85586.84.7+109
Other560.71.2520.60.8+4
Not attending5,60567.169.25,36764.968.2+237
Not stated2062.54.73934.88.2-188
Total8,357100.0100.08,265100.0100.0+92
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 Surrey Hills in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.8% of the population were attending primary school, 10.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.4% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Surrey Hills and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (10.6% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (5.4% compared to 1.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (8.0% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (67.1% compared to 69.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Surrey Hills's population increased by 100 people (+1.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.08% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (-125 persons)
  • University (+109 persons)
  • Secondary school (+96 persons)
  • Primary - Government (-60 persons)

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