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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 6,352 males in the City of Casey were attending university. This represents 3.5% of the population, compared to 5.1% in Greater Melbourne.
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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the City of Casey in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 10.2% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.6% and 7.6% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the City of Casey and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.2% compared to 8.4%)
- A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (7.5% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of males not attending (67.5% compared to 69.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending University (3.5% compared to 5.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, City of Casey's male population increased by 56,590 people (+45.1%). This represents an average annual change of 3.79% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Casey, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+6,426 males)
- Primary - Government (+5,024 males)
- Secondary school (+3,622 males)
- University (+3,229 males)
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