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City of Glen EiraCommunity profile

Bentleigh East

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,537 people in Bentleigh East were attending university. This represents 5.1% of the population, compared to 7.0% in the City of Glen Eira.

The share of Bentleigh East'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
Bentleigh East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Glen Eira %Number%City of Glen Eira %2016 to 2021
Pre-school7512.52.35922.21.9+158
Primary school2,9529.88.12,6919.88.4+261
Primary - Government2,1237.04.91,8426.74.9+281
Primary - Catholic5661.91.26122.21.4-47
Primary - Independent2630.91.92360.92.1+27
Secondary school2,4538.17.01,8916.96.2+562
Secondary - Government1,4144.73.01,0864.02.6+327
Secondary - Catholic6212.11.35011.81.2+119
Secondary - Independent4181.42.73021.12.4+115
TAFE/Vocational5111.71.93791.41.4+132
University1,5375.17.01,3464.97.9+190
Other2660.91.02010.70.9+64
Not attending20,84769.169.219,03369.368.1+1,813
Not stated8442.83.51,3184.85.2-474
Total30,161100.0100.027,454100.0100.0+2,706
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Bentleigh East in 2021 compared to the City of Glen Eira shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.8% of the population were attending primary school, 8.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 7.0% and 8.9% respectively for the City of Glen Eira.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Bentleigh East and the City of Glen Eira were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (7.0% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (4.7% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (5.1% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Bentleigh East's population increased by 2,713 people (+9.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.9% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+562 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+327 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+281 persons)
  • Primary school (+261 persons)

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