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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Hobsons Bay City

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,150 people in Hobsons Bay City were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 3.7% in Altona North.

The share of Hobsons Bay 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
Hobsons Bay City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Altona North %Number%Altona North %2001 to 2021
Pre-school2,1522.42.41,1531.41.1+999
Primary school7,5138.28.26,8998.56.7+614
Primary - Government5,2375.74.74,3195.34.0+918
Primary - Catholic1,7591.92.42,1142.62.0-355
Primary - Independent5170.61.14660.60.7+51
Secondary school5,3535.95.24,9756.15.2+378
Secondary - Government2,8443.12.62,9363.63.5-92
Secondary - Catholic1,7211.91.71,4711.81.6+250
Secondary - Independent7880.90.95680.70.1+220
TAFE/Vocational1,8612.01.71,6202.01.7+241
University4,1504.53.72,7063.32.5+1,444
Other9551.01.07600.90.8+195
Not attending65,11571.371.658,61572.475.9+6,500
Not stated4,2334.66.04,1855.26.0+48
Total91,332100.0100.080,913100.0100.0+10,419
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 compared to Altona North 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, 8.2% of the population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 5.2% and 5.4% respectively for Altona North.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Hobsons Bay City and Altona North was:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (5.7% compared to 4.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Hobsons Bay City's population increased by 10,419 people (+12.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.61% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+1,444 persons)
  • Pre-school (+999 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+918 persons)
  • Primary school (+614 persons)

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