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Kensington Gardens & Magill Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 268 females in Kensington Gardens & Magill Ward were attending university. This represents 6.8% of the population, compared to 8.7% in Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward.

The share of Kensington Gardens & Magill 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
Kensington Gardens & Magill Ward - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward %Number%Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward %2001 to 2021
Pre-school551.41.8391.11.0+16
Primary school3228.28.62857.89.0+37
Primary - Government1864.76.01644.54.8+22
Primary - Catholic601.50.7711.92.0-11
Primary - Independent761.91.8501.42.2+26
Secondary school2245.77.42125.86.8+12
Secondary - Government711.82.3922.51.9-21
Secondary - Catholic571.41.5531.41.2+4
Secondary - Independent962.43.6671.83.6+29
TAFE/Vocational822.11.9892.41.9-7
University2686.88.72948.09.2-26
Other350.90.8381.01.1-3
Not attending2,85372.569.12,62171.467.6+232
Not stated982.51.8942.63.4+4
Total3,937100.0100.03,672100.0100.0+265
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Kensington Gardens & Magill Ward in 2021 compared to Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.7% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.6%, 7.4% and 10.6% respectively for Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Kensington Gardens & Magill Ward and Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (72.5% compared to 69.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (6.8% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (5.7% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (4.7% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Kensington Gardens & Magill Ward's female population increased by 265 people (+7.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.35% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Kensington Gardens & Magill Ward between 2001 and 2021.

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