Sydenham District
Education institution attending
In 2021, 1,344 females in Sydenham District were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 4.6% in Keilor District.
The share of 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenham District - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Keilor District % | Number | % | Keilor District % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 372 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 7001 | 401 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -30 |
| Primary school | 1,511 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7002 | 2,562 | 11.0 | 7.7 | -1,051 |
| Primary - Government | 908 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 7003 | 1,445 | 6.2 | 3.2 | -538 |
| Primary - Catholic | 445 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 7004 | 790 | 3.4 | 2.2 | -345 |
| Primary - Independent | 158 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7005 | 326 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -169 |
| Secondary school | 1,559 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7006 | 2,129 | 9.2 | 7.3 | -570 |
| Secondary - Government | 958 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 7007 | 1,301 | 5.6 | 2.9 | -344 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 383 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 7008 | 508 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -125 |
| Secondary - Independent | 218 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 7009 | 319 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -102 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 466 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 7010 | 432 | 1.9 | 1.8 | +33 |
| University | 1,344 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 7011 | 871 | 3.7 | 4.9 | +473 |
| Other | 242 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7012 | 181 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +61 |
| Not attending | 17,114 | 72.6 | 74.2 | 7013 | 15,411 | 66.3 | 73.1 | +1,703 |
| Not stated | 950 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7014 | 1,257 | 5.4 | 3.2 | -307 |
| Total | 23,558 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 23,246 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +311 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Sydenham District in 2021 compared to Keilor District shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.4% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.8%, 6.6% and 5.9% respectively for Keilor District.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Sydenham District and Keilor District were:
- A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (4.1% compared to 2.4%)
- A larger percentage of females attending University (5.7% compared to 4.6%)
- A smaller percentage of females not attending (72.6% compared to 74.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (0.9% compared to 2.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Sydenham District's female population increased by 316 people (+1.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.07% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Sydenham District, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (-1,051 females)
- Secondary school (-570 females)
- Primary - Government (-538 females)
- University (+473 females)