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City of BoroondaraCommunity profile

Hawthorn

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,720 people in Hawthorn were attending university. This represents 12.2% of the population, compared to 8.7% in the City of Boroondara.

The share of Hawthorn'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
Hawthorn - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2006 to 2021
Pre-school3641.61.92821.41.8+81
Primary school1,1955.47.71,0335.18.0+162
Primary - Government6322.84.85382.74.8+94
Primary - Catholic2521.11.31790.91.7+73
Primary - Independent3111.41.63151.61.5-5
Secondary school1,3105.98.51,0085.07.6+301
Secondary - Government2731.22.81780.92.4+95
Secondary - Catholic2231.01.61320.71.5+91
Secondary - Independent8143.64.06983.53.8+116
TAFE/Vocational4442.01.64752.41.7-31
University2,72012.28.72,73313.68.3-14
Other2261.00.81610.80.7+64
Not attending15,16767.967.912,74763.365.5+2,419
Not stated8974.03.01,7068.56.4-809
Total22,323100.0100.020,149100.0100.0+2,174
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 population attending educational institutions in Hawthorn in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 5.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 14.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 8.5% and 10.3% respectively for the City of Boroondara.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Hawthorn and the City of Boroondara were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (12.2% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.9% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (5.4% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (2.8% compared to 4.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Hawthorn's population increased by 2,179 people (+10.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.69% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+301 persons)
  • Primary school (+162 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+116 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+95 persons)

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