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City of BoroondaraCommunity profile

Kew

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,066 people in Kew were attending university. This represents 8.4% of the population, compared to 8.7% in the City of Boroondara.

The share of Kew'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
Kew - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2006 to 2021
Pre-school4291.81.93551.61.8+74
Primary school1,6956.97.71,5907.18.0+104
Primary - Government8043.34.86833.04.8+120
Primary - Catholic3791.51.34442.01.7-65
Primary - Independent5122.11.64622.11.5+49
Secondary school2,1028.68.51,7267.77.6+376
Secondary - Government4411.82.83361.52.4+104
Secondary - Catholic4641.91.64201.91.5+44
Secondary - Independent1,1974.94.09694.33.8+228
TAFE/Vocational3901.61.63541.61.7+35
University2,0668.48.71,9468.78.3+119
Other1910.80.81780.80.7+13
Not attending16,81368.667.914,58864.865.5+2,225
Not stated8193.33.01,7587.86.4-939
Total24,505100.0100.022,498100.0100.0+2,006
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 Kew in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.9% of the population were attending primary school, 8.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.0% 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 Kew and the City of Boroondara were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (3.3% compared to 4.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (1.8% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Kew's population increased by 2,012 people (+8.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.57% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+376 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+228 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+120 persons)
  • University (+119 persons)

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