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Moorabbin & Highett Planning area

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In 2021, 474 people in Moorabbin & Highett Planning area were attending university. This represents 4.6% of the population, compared to 4.4% in Caruana Ward.

The share of Moorabbin & Highett Planning area'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
Moorabbin & Highett Planning area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Caruana Ward %Number%Caruana Ward %2006 to 2021
Pre-school2622.52.11221.51.6+140
Primary school7557.37.74906.28.2+265
Primary - Government5495.35.32943.74.9+255
Primary - Catholic1551.51.91572.02.7-2
Primary - Independent510.50.5390.50.6+12
Secondary school5575.47.33975.07.7+160
Secondary - Government3083.04.22192.84.0+89
Secondary - Catholic1671.62.11311.72.3+36
Secondary - Independent820.81.0470.61.4+35
TAFE/Vocational2252.22.32032.62.1+22
University4744.64.42262.93.3+248
Other730.70.9440.60.7+29
Not attending7,57873.272.45,58870.970.4+1,990
Not stated4224.13.080610.25.9-384
Total10,346100.0100.07,876100.0100.0+2,470
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Moorabbin & Highett Planning area in 2021 compared to Caruana Ward shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.3% of the population were attending primary school, 5.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 7.3% and 6.7% respectively for Caruana Ward.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Moorabbin & Highett Planning area and Caruana Ward were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.4% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.0% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Moorabbin & Highett Planning area's population increased by 2,470 people (+31.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.84% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Moorabbin & Highett Planning area, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+265 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+255 persons)
  • University (+248 persons)
  • Secondary school (+160 persons)

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