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Ferntree Gully

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,136 people in Ferntree Gully were attending university. This represents 4.1% of the population, compared to 3.9% in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area.

The share of Ferntree Gully'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
Ferntree Gully - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Dandenong Foothills Policy Area %Number%Dandenong Foothills Policy Area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6202.32.14401.71.6+180
Primary school2,1177.77.92,0367.77.8+81
Primary - Government1,6936.26.21,6156.16.0+78
Primary - Catholic2941.11.22791.11.2+15
Primary - Independent1300.50.61420.50.6-12
Secondary school1,7326.36.51,6916.46.5+41
Secondary - Government1,1004.03.81,0824.13.7+18
Secondary - Catholic4141.51.74271.61.9-13
Secondary - Independent2180.81.01820.70.9+36
TAFE/Vocational6492.42.25061.91.7+143
University1,1364.13.99013.43.4+235
Other2570.90.82470.90.9+10
Not attending19,95172.873.019,41973.572.7+532
Not stated9323.43.51,1874.55.4-255
Total27,394100.0100.026,427100.0100.0+967
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 population attending educational institutions in Ferntree Gully in 2021 compared to Dandenong Foothills Policy Area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.7% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 6.5% and 6.2% respectively for Dandenong Foothills Policy Area.

There were no major differences between Ferntree Gully and Dandenong Foothills Policy Area in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Ferntree Gully's population increased by 967 people (+3.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.72% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+235 persons)
  • Pre-school (+180 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+143 persons)
  • Primary school (+81 persons)

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