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Carrum Downs

Education institution attending

In 2021, 650 people in Carrum Downs were attending university. This represents 3.0% of the population, compared to 3.3% in Frankston City.

The share of Carrum Downs'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
Carrum Downs - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Frankston City %Number%Frankston City %2001 to 2021
Pre-school5302.42.43632.41.6+167
Primary school1,7708.08.12,05413.69.9-284
Primary - Government1,4526.66.51,60710.67.9-156
Primary - Catholic2351.11.03962.61.6-162
Primary - Independent830.40.5490.30.4+33
Secondary school1,3166.06.21,0066.77.1+309
Secondary - Government1,0424.74.77865.25.2+256
Secondary - Catholic1670.80.81801.21.3-13
Secondary - Independent1070.50.8400.30.6+67
TAFE/Vocational5832.72.53352.22.7+247
University6503.03.32001.32.3+450
Other2030.90.9850.60.7+118
Not attending15,90172.371.310,43269.071.4+5,468
Not stated1,0354.75.36534.34.2+382
Total21,988100.0100.015,130100.0100.0+6,857
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Carrum Downs in 2021 compared to Frankston City shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.0% of the population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.2% and 5.8% respectively for Frankston City.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Carrum Downs and Frankston City was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (72.3% compared to 71.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Carrum Downs's population increased by 6,862 people (+45.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.89% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Carrum Downs, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+450 persons)
  • Secondary school (+309 persons)
  • Primary school (-284 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+256 persons)

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