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City of Burnside

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,746 females in the City of Burnside were attending university. This represents 7.3% of the population, compared to 8.7% in Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward.

The share of the City of Burnside'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
City of Burnside - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward %Number%Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward %2001 to 2021
Pre-school4031.71.82101.01.0+193
Primary school2,1148.88.61,6897.89.0+425
Primary - Government1,4496.06.08974.14.8+552
Primary - Catholic2060.90.73601.72.0-154
Primary - Independent4591.91.84322.02.2+27
Secondary school1,7897.47.41,5427.16.8+247
Secondary - Government6742.82.35002.31.9+174
Secondary - Catholic2941.21.52391.11.2+55
Secondary - Independent8213.43.68033.73.6+18
TAFE/Vocational4802.01.94101.91.9+70
University1,7467.38.71,6167.49.2+130
Other2130.90.82101.01.1+3
Not attending16,80069.869.115,47471.267.6+1,326
Not stated5122.11.85912.73.4-79
Total24,057100.0100.021,742100.0100.0+2,315
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 the City of Burnside in 2021 compared to Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.8% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.6%, 7.4% and 10.6% respectively for Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Burnside and Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward was:

  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (7.3% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Burnside's female population increased by 2,315 people (+10.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.51% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the City of Burnside, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+552 females)
  • Primary school (+425 females)
  • Secondary school (+247 females)
  • Pre-school (+193 females)

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