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City of BrimbankCommunity profile

Horseshoe Bend Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,431 people in Horseshoe Bend Ward were attending university. This represents 4.3% of the population, compared to 4.7% in the City of Brimbank.

The share of Horseshoe Bend Ward'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
Horseshoe Bend Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2001 to 2021
Pre-school5391.61.73921.21.4+147
Primary school2,3477.07.52,6678.29.1-320
Primary - Government1,3744.14.61,5704.95.4-197
Primary - Catholic8112.42.49102.82.9-100
Primary - Independent1620.50.51850.60.8-24
Secondary school2,0316.16.42,3077.17.8-277
Secondary - Government1,3554.14.11,4944.64.9-139
Secondary - Catholic4291.31.65571.72.1-128
Secondary - Independent2470.70.62560.80.8-9
TAFE/Vocational9032.72.57482.32.4+154
University1,4314.34.71,1043.43.2+327
Other5471.61.63591.10.9+187
Not attending22,65768.069.323,25271.869.6-596
Not stated2,8548.66.31,5424.85.6+1,312
Total33,309100.0100.032,375100.0100.0+934
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Horseshoe Bend Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.0% of the population were attending primary school, 6.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.5%, 6.4% and 7.2% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Horseshoe Bend Ward and the City of Brimbank was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (68.0% compared to 69.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Horseshoe Bend Ward's population increased by 940 people (+2.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.14% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Horseshoe Bend Ward, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+327 persons)
  • Primary school (-320 persons)
  • Secondary school (-277 persons)
  • Primary - Government (-197 persons)

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