City of Casey
Education institution attending
In 2021, 6,352 males in the City of Casey were attending university. This represents 3.5% of the population, compared to 2.6% in Clyde.
The share of the City of Casey'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Casey - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Clyde % | Number | % | Clyde % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 4,846 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 7001 | 1,795 | 2.0 | 2.2 | +3,051 |
| Primary school | 18,646 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 7002 | 10,811 | 12.2 | 12.1 | +7,835 |
| Primary - Government | 13,622 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7003 | 7,930 | 9.0 | 9.3 | +5,692 |
| Primary - Catholic | 2,796 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 7004 | 2,122 | 2.4 | 1.5 | +674 |
| Primary - Independent | 2,228 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7005 | 759 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +1,469 |
| Secondary school | 13,793 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 7006 | 6,968 | 7.9 | 6.2 | +6,825 |
| Secondary - Government | 8,880 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 7007 | 4,676 | 5.3 | 3.0 | +4,204 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 2,598 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 7008 | 1,367 | 1.5 | 2.0 | +1,231 |
| Secondary - Independent | 2,315 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7009 | 925 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +1,390 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 4,706 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 7010 | 2,564 | 2.9 | 2.7 | +2,142 |
| University | 6,352 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 7011 | 1,691 | 1.9 | 1.5 | +4,661 |
| Other | 2,145 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 7012 | 481 | 0.5 | -- | +1,664 |
| Not attending | 122,839 | 67.5 | 70.2 | 7013 | 60,071 | 68.0 | 69.6 | +62,768 |
| Not stated | 8,717 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 7014 | 3,905 | 4.4 | 5.7 | +4,812 |
| Total | 182,044 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 88,286 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +93,758 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the City of Casey in 2021 compared to Clyde shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 10.2% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.3%, 4.4% and 6.1% respectively for Clyde.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the City of Casey and Clyde were:
- A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 4.4%)
- A larger percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (4.9% compared to 2.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males not attending (67.5% compared to 70.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending pre-school (2.7% compared to 3.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, City of Casey's male population increased by 93,758 people (+106.2%). This represents an average annual change of 3.68% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Casey, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+7,835 males)
- Secondary school (+6,825 males)
- Primary - Government (+5,692 males)
- University (+4,661 males)