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Dandenong Foothills Policy Area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,190 people in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 4.6% in the City of Knox.

The share of Dandenong Foothills Policy 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Dandenong Foothills Policy Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6532.12.14691.61.6+184
Primary school2,4187.97.82,2937.87.8+125
Primary - Government1,8756.26.01,7586.05.8+117
Primary - Catholic3631.21.23581.21.3+4
Primary - Independent1800.60.71760.60.7+4
Secondary school1,9826.56.61,9166.56.9+65
Secondary - Government1,1533.84.11,0973.74.2+55
Secondary - Catholic5201.71.55531.91.7-33
Secondary - Independent3091.01.12650.91.1+44
TAFE/Vocational6852.22.35061.71.9+179
University1,1903.94.61,0103.44.6+180
Other2370.80.92530.90.9-17
Not attending22,24673.072.421,43072.772.0+815
Not stated1,0623.53.31,5935.44.5-531
Total30,473100.0100.029,473100.0100.0+999
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 Dandenong Foothills Policy Area in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.9% of the population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 6.6% and 6.9% respectively for the City of Knox.

There were no major differences between Dandenong Foothills Policy Area and City of Knox in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Dandenong Foothills Policy Area's population increased by 1,005 people (+3.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.67% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Pre-school (+184 persons)
  • University (+180 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+179 persons)
  • Primary school (+125 persons)

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