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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Altona - Seaholme

Education institution attending

In 2021, 548 people in Altona - Seaholme were attending university. This represents 4.0% of the population, compared to 4.5% in Hobsons Bay City.

The share of Altona - Seaholme'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
Altona - Seaholme - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2006 to 2021
Pre-school3192.42.41441.31.6+175
Primary school1,1028.18.26775.97.8+425
Primary - Government8055.95.74664.05.0+339
Primary - Catholic2501.81.91751.52.2+75
Primary - Independent470.30.6360.30.6+11
Secondary school7125.35.95424.76.2+170
Secondary - Government3092.33.12602.33.5+49
Secondary - Catholic3172.31.92131.81.9+104
Secondary - Independent860.60.9690.60.8+17
TAFE/Vocational2531.92.01901.61.7+63
University5484.04.54023.53.2+146
Other1050.81.0980.90.9+7
Not attending9,89973.071.38,46973.570.2+1,430
Not stated6154.54.69988.78.3-383
Total13,553100.0100.011,520100.0100.0+2,033
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Altona - Seaholme in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.1% of the population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 5.9% and 6.6% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.0% compared to 71.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Altona - Seaholme's population increased by 2,033 people (+17.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.09% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+425 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+339 persons)
  • Pre-school (+175 persons)
  • Secondary school (+170 persons)

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