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Eastwood & Glenunga Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 620 people in Eastwood & Glenunga Ward were attending university. This represents 7.0% of the population, compared to 6.2% in Hazelwood Park.

The share of Eastwood & Glenunga 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
Eastwood & Glenunga Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Hazelwood Park %Number%Hazelwood Park %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1631.91.81141.41.9+49
Primary school8089.29.96347.810.3+174
Primary - Government6577.57.64485.57.1+209
Primary - Catholic470.50.6760.91.3-29
Primary - Independent1041.21.71101.41.9-6
Secondary school7128.17.36988.67.3+14
Secondary - Government3904.43.03604.52.6+30
Secondary - Catholic650.71.2991.21.7-34
Secondary - Independent2572.93.12393.03.0+18
TAFE/Vocational1571.81.81351.71.0+22
University6207.06.25907.38.6+30
Other760.90.7450.60.6+31
Not attending6,02068.370.55,44767.467.2+573
Not stated2522.91.84215.23.3-169
Total8,808100.0100.08,084100.0100.0+724
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 population attending educational institutions in Eastwood & Glenunga Ward in 2021 compared to Hazelwood Park shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.2% of the population were attending primary school, 8.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.9%, 7.3% and 8.0% respectively for Hazelwood Park.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Eastwood & Glenunga Ward and Hazelwood Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (4.4% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (68.3% compared to 70.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Eastwood & Glenunga Ward's population increased by 724 people (+9.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.73% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Eastwood & Glenunga Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+209 persons)
  • Primary school (+174 persons)

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