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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 961 males in the Sydenham District were attending university. This represents 4.2% of the population, compared to 4.2% in the City of Brimbank.
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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the Sydenham District in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar 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 7.7%, 6.4% and 6.8% respectively for the City of Brimbank.
The major difference between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the Sydenham District and the City of Brimbank was:
- A larger percentage of males not attending (72.2% compared to 69.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Sydenham District's male population decreased by 940 people (+3.9%). This represents an average annual change of -0.27% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the Sydenham District, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (-955 males)
- Primary - Government (-465 males)
- Secondary school (-464 males)
- Primary - Catholic (-307 males)
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