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Cranbourne Park Catchment

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In 2021, 4,281 females in Cranbourne Park Catchment were attending university. This represents 5.0% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Cranbourne North.

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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Cranbourne Park Catchment - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Cranbourne North %Number%Cranbourne North %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,3872.82.89331.92.0+1,454
Primary school9,35110.911.34,92110.110.6+4,430
Primary - Government6,7957.98.73,5067.27.7+3,289
Primary - Catholic1,4321.71.38591.81.5+573
Primary - Independent1,1241.31.25561.11.4+568
Secondary school6,4997.68.63,1236.46.9+3,376
Secondary - Government4,1344.86.21,9944.14.8+2,140
Secondary - Catholic1,3641.61.26871.41.2+677
Secondary - Independent1,0011.21.34420.90.9+559
TAFE/Vocational2,7173.23.21,1572.42.7+1,560
University4,2815.05.01,7773.73.8+2,504
Other1,4271.71.67621.61.5+665
Not attending55,37864.663.532,86467.866.1+22,514
Not stated3,6884.34.02,9586.16.4+730
Total85,728100.0100.048,495100.0100.0+37,233
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Cranbourne Park Catchment in 2021 compared to Cranbourne North shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.9% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.3%, 8.6% and 8.2% respectively for Cranbourne North.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Cranbourne Park Catchment and Cranbourne North were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (64.6% compared to 63.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (4.8% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Cranbourne Park Catchment's female population increased by 37,233 people (+76.8%). This represents an average annual change of 12.07% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+4,430 females)
  • Secondary school (+3,376 females)
  • Primary - Government (+3,289 females)
  • University (+2,504 females)

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