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City of Casey

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In 2021, 8,896 females in the City of Casey were attending university. This represents 4.9% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Fountain Gate Core Catchment.

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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
City of Casey - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Fountain Gate Core Catchment %Number%Fountain Gate Core Catchment %2001 to 2021
Pre-school4,3632.42.01,6001.81.8+2,763
Primary school17,7219.78.79,99211.211.2+7,729
Primary - Government12,7146.96.17,1518.07.8+5,563
Primary - Catholic2,7321.51.52,0592.32.5+673
Primary - Independent2,2751.21.27820.90.9+1,493
Secondary school13,4317.37.87,0928.08.0+6,339
Secondary - Government8,4474.64.84,6515.25.1+3,796
Secondary - Catholic2,6331.41.51,4741.71.7+1,159
Secondary - Independent2,3511.31.59671.11.2+1,384
TAFE/Vocational5,5453.02.92,1052.42.4+3,440
University8,8964.95.02,0672.32.6+6,829
Other2,6831.51.47380.80.8+1,945
Not attending122,05366.667.561,39969.168.8+60,654
Not stated8,5054.64.73,8704.44.4+4,635
Total183,197100.0100.088,863100.0100.0+94,334
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 Casey in 2021 compared to Fountain Gate Core Catchment shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.3% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 7.8% and 7.9% respectively for Fountain Gate Core Catchment.

There were no major differences between City of Casey and Fountain Gate Core Catchment in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Casey's female population increased by 94,334 people (+106.2%). This represents an average annual change of 3.68% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+7,729 females)
  • University (+6,829 females)
  • Secondary school (+6,339 females)
  • Primary - Government (+5,563 females)

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