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Fountain Gate Wider Catchment

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In 2021, 5,622 females in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment were attending university. This represents 4.6% of the population, compared to 4.1% in Cranbourne West.

The share of Fountain Gate Wider Catchment'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
Fountain Gate Wider Catchment - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Cranbourne West %Number%Cranbourne West %2011 to 2021
Pre-school3,5212.93.11,1602.11.8+2,361
Primary school12,84010.610.95,0229.110.0+7,818
Primary - Government9,2097.68.53,5976.58.0+5,611
Primary - Catholic1,9451.61.57671.41.4+1,178
Primary - Independent1,6861.40.96571.20.6+1,028
Secondary school8,1486.76.43,7186.77.5+4,430
Secondary - Government5,0554.24.12,3834.35.9+2,671
Secondary - Catholic1,7011.41.66231.11.3+1,078
Secondary - Independent1,3921.10.77111.30.3+680
TAFE/Vocational3,8813.23.41,4752.72.4+2,406
University5,6224.64.11,5162.72.3+4,105
Other1,8491.51.76901.21.3+1,158
Not attending80,18966.066.338,42569.468.9+41,764
Not stated5,5004.54.13,3376.05.9+2,162
Total121,550100.0100.055,347100.0100.0+66,203
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Fountain Gate Wider Catchment in 2021 compared to Cranbourne West shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.6% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.9%, 6.4% and 7.5% respectively for Cranbourne West.

There were no major differences between Fountain Gate Wider Catchment and Cranbourne West in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Fountain Gate Wider Catchment's female population increased by 66,209 people (+119.6%). This represents an average annual change of 8.19% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+7,818 females)
  • Primary - Government (+5,611 females)
  • Secondary school (+4,430 females)
  • University (+4,105 females)

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