City of Darebin
Education institution attending
In 2016, 5,614 males in the City of Darebin were attending university. This represents 7.9% of the population, compared to 7.4% in Thornbury (East).
The share of the City of Darebin'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Darebin - Total males (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Thornbury (East) % | Number | % | Thornbury (East) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 1,122 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 7001 | 1,179 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -57 |
| Primary school | 5,067 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7002 | 4,362 | 6.6 | 5.9 | +705 |
| Primary - Government | 3,624 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 7003 | 2,834 | 4.3 | 3.9 | +790 |
| Primary - Catholic | 1,136 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 7004 | 1,227 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -91 |
| Primary - Independent | 307 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7005 | 301 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +6 |
| Secondary school | 3,469 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 7006 | 3,060 | 4.6 | 3.5 | +409 |
| Secondary - Government | 2,075 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 7007 | 1,835 | 2.8 | 2.3 | +240 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 937 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7008 | 857 | 1.3 | 0.8 | +80 |
| Secondary - Independent | 457 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7009 | 368 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +89 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1,317 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 7010 | 1,608 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -291 |
| University | 5,614 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7011 | 4,390 | 6.6 | 5.5 | +1,224 |
| Other | 650 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7012 | 622 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +28 |
| Not attending | 48,349 | 68.2 | 70.8 | 7013 | 45,876 | 69.0 | 71.5 | +2,473 |
| Not stated | 5,334 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7014 | 5,358 | 8.1 | 9.0 | -24 |
| Total | 70,922 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 66,455 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,467 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the City of Darebin in 2016 compared to Thornbury (East) 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, 7.1% of the male population were attending primary school, 4.9% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.1%, 4.1% and 9.1% respectively for Thornbury (East).
The major difference between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the City of Darebin and Thornbury (East) was:
- A smaller percentage of males not attending (68.2% compared to 70.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, City of Darebin's male population increased by 4,467 people (+6.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.31% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Darebin, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+1,224 males)
- Primary - Government (+790 males)
- Primary school (+705 males)
- Secondary school (+409 males)