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Manningham City CouncilCommunity profile

City of Manningham

Education institution attending

In 2021, 7,279 people in the City of Manningham were attending university. This represents 5.8% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Warrandyte - Warrandyte South.

The share of the City of Manningham'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
City of Manningham - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Warrandyte - Warrandyte South %Number%Warrandyte - Warrandyte South %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2,4041.91.81,8391.72.1+565
Primary school9,7627.87.98,2517.410.8+1,511
Primary - Government7,0655.75.15,3764.87.6+1,689
Primary - Catholic1,6081.31.01,9511.81.6-343
Primary - Independent1,0890.91.89240.81.6+165
Secondary school8,7007.010.87,9607.28.5+740
Secondary - Government4,7633.84.23,9723.63.4+791
Secondary - Catholic1,7851.41.61,7431.61.7+42
Secondary - Independent2,1521.75.02,2452.03.4-93
TAFE/Vocational2,2871.81.91,9251.72.2+362
University7,2795.85.86,2355.65.7+1,044
Other1,2551.00.79260.80.7+329
Not attending89,14871.568.679,11371.166.4+10,035
Not stated3,8753.12.45,0474.53.6-1,172
Total124,710100.0100.0111,296100.0100.0+13,414
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 the City of Manningham in 2021 compared to Warrandyte - Warrandyte South 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, 7.8% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 10.8% and 7.8% respectively for Warrandyte - Warrandyte South.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Manningham and Warrandyte - Warrandyte South were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.5% compared to 68.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.0% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (1.7% compared to 5.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City of Manningham's population increased by 13,414 people (+12.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.14% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Manningham, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+1,689 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,511 persons)
  • University (+1,044 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+791 persons)

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