Hobsons Bay City
Education institution attending
In 2016, 4,299 people in Hobsons Bay City were attending university. This represents 4.8% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Brooklyn.
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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons Bay City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Brooklyn % | Number | % | Brooklyn % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 1,514 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7001 | 1,153 | 1.4 | 1.8 | +361 |
| Primary school | 6,969 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 7002 | 6,899 | 8.5 | 6.6 | +70 |
| Primary - Government | 4,756 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 7003 | 4,319 | 5.3 | 3.8 | +437 |
| Primary - Catholic | 1,660 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 7004 | 2,114 | 2.6 | 2.8 | -454 |
| Primary - Independent | 553 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7005 | 466 | 0.6 | -- | +87 |
| Secondary school | 4,912 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 7006 | 4,975 | 6.1 | 5.9 | -63 |
| Secondary - Government | 2,594 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 7007 | 2,936 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -342 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 1,548 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 7008 | 1,471 | 1.8 | 1.7 | +77 |
| Secondary - Independent | 770 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7009 | 568 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +202 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1,247 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 7010 | 1,620 | 2.0 | 1.6 | -373 |
| University | 4,299 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 7011 | 2,706 | 3.3 | 1.9 | +1,593 |
| Other | 943 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 7012 | 760 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +183 |
| Not attending | 63,385 | 71.4 | 76.1 | 7013 | 58,615 | 72.4 | 74.2 | +4,770 |
| Not stated | 5,515 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7014 | 4,185 | 5.2 | 7.0 | +1,330 |
| Total | 88,784 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 80,913 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,871 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Hobsons Bay City in 2016 compared to Brooklyn 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, 7.8% of the population were attending primary school, 5.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 4.7%, 3.8% and 6.9% respectively for Brooklyn.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Hobsons Bay City and Brooklyn were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.8% compared to 4.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (5.4% compared to 2.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.5% compared to 3.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (71.4% compared to 76.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2016, Hobsons Bay City's population increased by 7,871 people (+9.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.62% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Hobsons Bay City, between 2001 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+1,593 persons)
- Primary - Catholic (-454 persons)
- Primary - Government (+437 persons)
- TAFE/Vocational (-373 persons)