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Grasslands Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,154 males in Grasslands Ward were attending university. This represents 4.0% of the population, compared to 4.2% in the City of Brimbank.

The share of Grasslands 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
Grasslands Ward - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Pre-school5121.81.83711.31.4+141
Primary school2,3778.37.72,1797.87.6+198
Primary - Government1,6265.74.81,5775.64.8+49
Primary - Catholic6082.12.45031.82.2+105
Primary - Independent1430.50.5990.40.6+44
Secondary school1,8616.56.41,7126.16.3+149
Secondary - Government1,3454.74.31,2794.64.1+66
Secondary - Catholic3711.31.52901.01.5+81
Secondary - Independent1450.50.61430.50.7+2
TAFE/Vocational7452.62.75632.01.9+182
University1,1544.04.21,3824.95.1-228
Other4821.71.53351.21.4+147
Not attending19,42568.069.219,08568.368.8+340
Not stated2,0047.06.62,3258.37.5-321
Total28,560100.0100.027,952100.0100.0+608
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 Grasslands Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.6% 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 Grasslands Ward and the City of Brimbank was:

  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (68.0% compared to 69.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Grasslands Ward's male population increased by 608 people (+2.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.43% per year over the period.

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

  • University (-228 males)
  • Primary school (+198 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+182 males)
  • Secondary school (+149 males)

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