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St Albans District

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,277 people in the St Albans District were attending university. This represents 4.6% of the population, compared to 4.6% in Grasslands Ward.

The share of the St Albans 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.

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
St Albans District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Grasslands Ward %Number%Grasslands Ward %2001 to 2021
Pre-school6981.41.75671.21.1+131
Primary school3,4427.08.14,0618.58.7-619
Primary - Government2,3324.75.52,6245.55.8-292
Primary - Catholic9852.02.11,2522.62.4-267
Primary - Independent1250.30.51850.40.5-60
Secondary school2,8615.86.53,6027.58.1-741
Secondary - Government2,2264.54.52,5955.45.7-369
Secondary - Catholic4821.01.57861.61.9-304
Secondary - Independent1530.30.52210.50.6-68
TAFE/Vocational1,4312.92.51,1602.42.5+271
University2,2774.64.61,5353.23.2+742
Other1,0012.01.95571.21.0+444
Not attending33,44567.667.933,65370.469.6-208
Not stated4,3248.76.72,6815.65.7+1,643
Total49,479100.0100.047,816100.0100.0+1,663
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 the St Albans District in 2021 compared to Grasslands Ward shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.0% of the population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.5% and 7.2% respectively for Grasslands Ward.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the St Albans District and Grasslands Ward was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.0% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, St Albans District's population increased by 1,663 people (+3.5%). This represents an average annual change of 0.17% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the St Albans District, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+742 persons)
  • Secondary school (-741 persons)
  • Primary school (-619 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-369 persons)

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