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Craigieburn

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,181 males in Craigieburn were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 3.5% in Hume City.

The share of Craigieburn'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Craigieburn - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Hume City %Number%Hume City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school9452.92.65562.21.7+389
Primary school3,82911.79.82,77711.09.4+1,052
Primary - Government2,5677.86.31,9097.56.1+658
Primary - Catholic7722.42.25062.02.1+266
Primary - Independent4901.51.43621.41.2+128
Secondary school2,4557.57.11,7687.07.2+687
Secondary - Government1,5924.94.31,1824.74.3+410
Secondary - Catholic4291.31.53261.31.6+103
Secondary - Independent4341.31.42601.01.3+174
TAFE/Vocational1,0113.12.85142.02.2+497
University1,1813.63.58883.53.8+293
Other6432.01.42851.11.1+358
Not attending21,03664.267.017,09067.567.6+3,946
Not stated1,6825.15.81,4255.67.0+257
Total32,782100.0100.025,303100.0100.0+7,479
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 male population attending educational institutions in Craigieburn in 2021 compared to Hume City shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.7% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.8%, 7.1% and 6.3% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Craigieburn and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (11.7% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (7.8% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (64.2% compared to 67.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Craigieburn's male population increased by 7,479 people (+29.6%). This represents an average annual change of 5.32% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,052 males)
  • Secondary school (+687 males)
  • Primary - Government (+658 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+497 males)

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