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Sunshine West

Education institution attending

In 2021, 435 females in Sunshine West were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 6.1% in Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge.

The share of Sunshine West'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
Sunshine West - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge %Number%Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1571.71.4911.11.9+66
Primary school6477.16.16007.49.8+47
Primary - Government3453.83.03133.94.4+32
Primary - Catholic2652.92.12372.93.3+28
Primary - Independent370.40.9500.62.1-13
Secondary school5445.97.75176.410.1+27
Secondary - Government2833.13.52302.84.0+53
Secondary - Catholic2282.52.42443.03.2-16
Secondary - Independent330.41.7430.52.9-10
TAFE/Vocational2422.61.51582.01.6+84
University4354.76.12583.24.7+177
Other1902.10.6740.90.6+116
Not attending6,38269.673.55,57569.165.9+807
Not stated5766.33.17999.95.2-223
Total9,173100.0100.08,072100.0100.0+1,101
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 female population attending educational institutions in Sunshine West in 2021 compared to Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.1%, 7.7% and 7.6% respectively for Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Sunshine West and Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending 'other' tertiary institutes (2.1% compared to 0.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (69.6% compared to 73.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (5.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (0.4% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Sunshine West's female population increased by 1,101 people (+13.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.86% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+177 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+84 females)
  • Pre-school (+66 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+53 females)

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