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Narre Warren South

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In 2021, 1,501 people in Narre Warren South were attending university. This represents 4.9% of the population, compared to 4.2% in the City of Casey.

The share of Narre Warren South'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Narre Warren South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6522.12.55151.71.7+137
Primary school3,11910.110.03,52911.69.7-410
Primary - Government2,1787.07.22,3347.76.8-156
Primary - Catholic5241.71.56852.31.7-161
Primary - Independent4171.31.25101.71.2-93
Secondary school3,15010.27.52,9569.87.4+194
Secondary - Government2,0796.74.71,7805.94.5+299
Secondary - Catholic4921.61.46042.01.5-112
Secondary - Independent5791.91.35721.91.4+7
TAFE/Vocational9493.12.86682.22.1+281
University1,5014.94.21,3414.43.8+160
Other4071.31.33621.21.1+45
Not attending20,16065.267.019,44964.268.1+711
Not stated9813.24.71,4974.95.9-516
Total30,919100.0100.030,317100.0100.0+602
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 population attending educational institutions in Narre Warren South in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.1% of the population were attending primary school, 10.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.0%, 7.5% and 7.0% respectively for the City of Casey.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Narre Warren South and the City of Casey were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (10.2% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (6.7% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.2% compared to 67.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Narre Warren South's population increased by 602 people (+2.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.39% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Narre Warren South, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (-410 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+299 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+281 persons)
  • Secondary school (+194 persons)

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