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Lyndhurst

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In 2021, 456 people in Lyndhurst were attending university. This represents 5.1% of the population, compared to 5.2% in Narre Warren North.

The share of Lyndhurst'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
Lyndhurst - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Narre Warren North %Number%Narre Warren North %2006 to 2021
Pre-school2783.11.981.51.6+270
Primary school1,17613.28.3387.310.7+1,138
Primary - Government8189.24.8203.86.3+798
Primary - Catholic2172.41.3152.92.6+202
Primary - Independent1411.62.230.61.9+138
Secondary school6587.48.5305.79.6+628
Secondary - Government3443.93.7152.93.2+329
Secondary - Catholic1842.12.1112.12.9+173
Secondary - Independent1301.52.740.83.5+126
TAFE/Vocational2092.42.4244.62.0+185
University4565.15.2142.73.2+442
Other1281.40.80--0.6+128
Not attending5,64263.468.138273.264.8+5,260
Not stated3463.94.8265.07.4+320
Total8,893100.0100.0522100.0100.0+8,371
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Lyndhurst in 2021 compared to Narre Warren North shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 13.2% of the population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.3%, 8.5% and 7.6% respectively for Narre Warren North.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Lyndhurst and Narre Warren North were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (13.2% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (9.2% compared to 4.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (63.4% compared to 68.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (1.5% compared to 2.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Lyndhurst's population increased by 8,371 people (+1603.6%). This represents an average annual change of 20.81% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Lyndhurst, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,138 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+798 persons)
  • Secondary school (+628 persons)
  • University (+442 persons)

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