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Frankston City

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,570 people in Frankston City were attending university. This represents 3.3% of the population, compared to 1.9% in Frankston North.

The share of Frankston City'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
Frankston City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Frankston North %Number%Frankston North %2006 to 2021
Pre-school3,3732.42.11,9141.61.2+1,459
Primary school11,2598.17.110,0818.68.0+1,178
Primary - Government9,1006.56.58,0446.87.4+1,056
Primary - Catholic1,4481.00.51,4481.20.50
Primary - Independent7110.50.15890.50.1+122
Secondary school8,7016.24.98,0636.86.5+638
Secondary - Government6,5314.74.45,8835.05.8+648
Secondary - Catholic1,0860.80.21,2621.10.6-176
Secondary - Independent1,0840.80.39180.80.1+166
TAFE/Vocational3,5422.52.62,6372.22.5+905
University4,5703.31.92,3412.01.0+2,229
Other1,1960.91.16990.60.5+497
Not attending99,30371.368.981,51569.269.1+17,788
Not stated7,3355.311.510,5549.011.3-3,219
Total139,279100.0100.0117,804100.0100.0+21,475
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Frankston City in 2021 compared to Frankston North shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.1% of the population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.1%, 4.9% and 4.5% respectively for Frankston North.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Frankston City and Frankston North were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.3% compared to 68.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.2% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (3.3% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Frankston City's population increased by 21,475 people (+18.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.12% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Frankston City, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+2,229 persons)
  • Pre-school (+1,459 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,178 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+1,056 persons)

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