Cranbourne Park Catchment
Education institution attending
In 2016, 3,107 people in Cranbourne Park Catchment were attending university. This represents 3.2% of the population, compared to 4.5% in Berwick (North) - Beaconsfield.
The share of Cranbourne Park 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
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| Cranbourne Park Catchment - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Berwick (North) - Beaconsfield % | Number | % | Berwick (North) - Beaconsfield % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 1,970 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 7001 | 1,861 | 2.2 | 1.7 | +109 |
| Primary school | 10,088 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 7002 | 8,488 | 10.2 | 8.5 | +1,600 |
| Primary - Government | 7,199 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 7003 | 6,119 | 7.3 | 4.9 | +1,080 |
| Primary - Catholic | 1,774 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 7004 | 1,414 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +360 |
| Primary - Independent | 1,115 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 7005 | 955 | 1.1 | 2.0 | +160 |
| Secondary school | 6,269 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7006 | 6,239 | 7.5 | 8.2 | +30 |
| Secondary - Government | 4,079 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 7007 | 4,138 | 5.0 | 3.7 | -59 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 1,327 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 7008 | 1,278 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +49 |
| Secondary - Independent | 863 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 7009 | 823 | 1.0 | 3.0 | +40 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 2,081 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 7010 | 2,199 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -118 |
| University | 3,107 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 7011 | 1,983 | 2.4 | 4.0 | +1,124 |
| Other | 1,150 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 7012 | 812 | 1.0 | 0.7 | +338 |
| Not attending | 65,612 | 68.2 | 71.5 | 7013 | 56,911 | 68.2 | 68.9 | +8,701 |
| Not stated | 5,906 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 7014 | 4,978 | 6.0 | 5.7 | +928 |
| Total | 96,183 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 83,471 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +12,712 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 population attending educational institutions in Cranbourne Park Catchment in 2016 compared to Berwick (North) - Beaconsfield shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 10.5% of the population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.0%, 7.6% and 6.2% respectively for Berwick (North) - Beaconsfield.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Cranbourne Park Catchment and Berwick (North) - Beaconsfield were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (7.5% compared to 4.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (10.5% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (68.2% compared to 71.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (0.9% compared to 2.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Cranbourne Park Catchment's population increased by 12,712 people (+15.2%). This represents an average annual change of 2.88% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Cranbourne Park Catchment, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+1,600 persons)
- University (+1,124 persons)
- Primary - Government (+1,080 persons)
- Primary - Catholic (+360 persons)