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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 6.4% 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.

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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)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4,3632.42.12,4931.71.5+1,870
Primary school17,7219.77.714,1769.47.5+3,545
Primary - Government12,7146.95.39,8006.55.0+2,914
Primary - Catholic2,7321.51.52,5711.71.6+161
Primary - Independent2,2751.21.01,8051.20.9+470
Secondary school13,4317.36.210,9767.35.9+2,455
Secondary - Government8,4474.63.46,5684.43.2+1,879
Secondary - Catholic2,6331.41.42,3051.51.4+328
Secondary - Independent2,3511.31.42,1031.41.3+248
TAFE/Vocational5,5453.02.53,3232.21.8+2,222
University8,8964.96.46,4964.36.9+2,400
Other2,6831.51.32,2031.51.3+480
Not attending122,05366.669.3101,73067.768.6+20,323
Not stated8,5054.64.68,8845.96.4-379
Total183,197100.0100.0150,281100.0100.0+32,916
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female 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, 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 7.7%, 6.2% and 8.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Casey and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (6.9% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (66.6% compared to 69.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (4.9% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Casey's female population increased by 32,916 people (+21.9%). This represents an average annual change of 4.04% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the City of Casey, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+3,545 females)
  • Primary - Government (+2,914 females)
  • Secondary school (+2,455 females)
  • University (+2,400 females)

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