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Boronia

Education institution attending

In 2021, 503 females in Boronia were attending university. This represents 4.1% of the population, compared to 5.1% in the City of Knox.

The share of Boronia'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
Boronia - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2662.21.91471.31.5+119
Primary school8166.77.37336.47.3+83
Primary - Government6865.75.65935.25.4+93
Primary - Catholic950.81.1940.81.3+1
Primary - Independent350.30.7460.40.6-11
Secondary school6205.16.25494.86.7+71
Secondary - Government4643.83.94133.64.1+51
Secondary - Catholic900.71.3920.81.5-2
Secondary - Independent660.51.0440.41.0+22
TAFE/Vocational3142.62.42141.91.8+100
University5034.15.14283.84.9+75
Other1231.01.01571.41.1-34
Not attending8,98074.072.88,52774.972.3+453
Not stated5174.33.26285.54.5-111
Total12,139100.0100.011,383100.0100.0+756
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 female population attending educational institutions in Boronia in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.3%, 6.2% and 7.5% respectively for the City of Knox.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Boronia and the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (74.0% compared to 72.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (5.1% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Boronia's female population increased by 756 people (+6.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.29% per year over the period.

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

  • Pre-school (+119 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+100 females)
  • Primary - Government (+93 females)
  • Primary school (+83 females)

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