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City of Greater Geelong

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 12,502 people in the City of Greater Geelong were attending university. This represents 4.6% of the population, compared to 2.8% in Clifton Springs.

The share of the City of Greater Geelong'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?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Greater Geelong - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Clifton Springs %Number%Clifton Springs %2001 to 2021
Pre-school5,9782.22.02,8791.51.6+3,099
Primary school21,3027.96.817,1839.211.8+4,119
Primary - Government14,0105.25.312,3126.69.3+1,698
Primary - Catholic5,0501.91.03,2921.81.7+1,758
Primary - Independent2,2420.80.51,5790.80.8+663
Secondary school16,4836.15.513,7807.48.1+2,703
Secondary - Government7,9442.93.58,1914.45.5-247
Secondary - Catholic4,7961.81.43,1751.71.7+1,621
Secondary - Independent3,7431.40.72,4141.30.9+1,329
TAFE/Vocational6,2932.32.15,0682.72.5+1,225
University12,5024.62.85,8503.11.5+6,652
Other2,2890.80.71,3590.70.7+930
Not attending191,97370.876.9133,78271.670.9+58,191
Not stated14,2385.33.16,9883.73.0+7,250
Total271,058100.0100.0186,889100.0100.0+84,169
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the City of Greater Geelong in 2021 compared to Clifton Springs 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, 7.9% of the population were attending primary school, 6.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.8%, 5.5% and 5.0% respectively for Clifton Springs.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Greater Geelong and Clifton Springs were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (4.6% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.9% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (70.8% compared to 76.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Greater Geelong's population increased by 84,169 people (+45.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.88% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+6,652 persons)
  • Primary school (+4,119 persons)
  • Pre-school (+3,099 persons)
  • Secondary school (+2,703 persons)

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