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Sydenham District

Education institution attending

In 2021, 961 males in the Sydenham District were attending university. This represents 4.2% of the population, compared to 2.9% in the Keilor District.

The share of the Sydenham District'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
Sydenham District - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Keilor District %Number%Keilor District %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4131.82.52891.21.4+124
Primary school1,5886.98.21,8057.78.5-217
Primary - Government1,0354.53.41,1584.93.7-123
Primary - Catholic3821.73.44281.83.2-46
Primary - Independent1710.71.42190.91.6-48
Secondary school1,6627.27.41,7487.56.5-86
Secondary - Government1,0794.72.51,0144.32.5+65
Secondary - Catholic3531.52.64561.91.5-103
Secondary - Independent2301.02.32781.22.5-48
TAFE/Vocational5282.32.14031.71.1+125
University9614.22.91,1895.14.0-228
Other2441.10.52441.00.50
Not attending16,62872.273.216,41570.072.4+213
Not stated9914.33.21,3655.85.5-374
Total23,015100.0100.023,458100.0100.0-443
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the Sydenham District in 2021 compared to the Keilor District 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, 6.9% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 7.4% and 4.9% respectively for the Keilor District.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the Sydenham District and the Keilor District were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (4.7% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Catholic primary school (1.7% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (6.9% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (1.0% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sydenham District's male population decreased by 443 people (+1.9%). This represents an average annual change of -0.38% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the Sydenham District, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-228 males)
  • Primary school (-217 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+125 males)
  • Pre-school (+124 males)

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