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Fountain Gate Core Catchment

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In 2021, 9,034 people in Fountain Gate Core Catchment were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 4.2% in the City of Casey.

The share of Fountain Gate Core 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 Core Catchment - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2011 to 2021
Pre-school4,2472.12.53,4231.91.9+823
Primary school18,2529.010.017,5699.69.5+683
Primary - Government12,8816.47.211,8186.56.6+1,063
Primary - Catholic2,9521.51.53,4781.91.7-526
Primary - Independent2,4191.21.22,2731.21.2+146
Secondary school16,0557.97.515,2968.47.9+759
Secondary - Government10,1115.04.79,0915.04.9+1,020
Secondary - Catholic2,9371.51.43,2211.81.6-285
Secondary - Independent3,0071.51.32,9831.61.4+24
TAFE/Vocational5,5232.72.84,7862.62.6+737
University9,0344.54.26,0893.33.0+2,945
Other2,4841.21.31,7761.01.0+707
Not attending137,04767.767.0123,26667.368.1+13,781
Not stated9,7144.84.710,9186.06.1-1,204
Total202,356100.0100.0183,125100.0100.0+19,231
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 population attending educational institutions in Fountain Gate Core Catchment in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.0% of the population were attending primary school, 7.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.0%, 7.5% and 7.0% respectively for the City of Casey.

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

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Fountain Gate Core Catchment's population increased by 19,234 people (+10.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.0% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+2,945 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+1,063 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,020 persons)
  • Pre-school (+823 persons)

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