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Deer Park District

Education institution attending

In 2021, 827 males in the Deer Park District were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 4.2% in the City of Brimbank.

The share of the Deer Park 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
Deer Park District - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4842.31.83781.81.4+106
Primary school2,1059.97.71,9799.67.6+126
Primary - Government1,3086.14.81,2896.24.8+19
Primary - Catholic6353.02.45652.72.2+70
Primary - Independent1620.80.51250.60.6+37
Secondary school1,5687.46.41,3686.66.3+200
Secondary - Government9824.64.39344.54.1+48
Secondary - Catholic4312.01.53061.51.5+125
Secondary - Independent1550.70.61280.60.7+27
TAFE/Vocational5162.42.73771.81.9+139
University8273.94.29254.55.1-98
Other3111.51.52261.11.4+85
Not attending14,15166.569.213,99867.668.8+153
Not stated1,3206.26.61,4567.07.5-136
Total21,282100.0100.020,707100.0100.0+575
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 Deer Park District in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.9% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.4% and 6.8% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the Deer Park District and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (9.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (6.1% compared to 4.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (66.5% compared to 69.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Deer Park District's male population increased by 575 people (+2.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.55% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+200 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+139 males)
  • Primary school (+126 males)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+125 males)

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