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Templestowe

Education institution attending

In 2021, 480 females in Templestowe were attending university. This represents 5.5% of the population, compared to 9.5% in Doncaster Hill.

The share of Templestowe'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
Templestowe - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Doncaster Hill %Number%Doncaster Hill %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1461.71.3991.21.3+46
Primary school6157.14.67098.65.4-95
Primary - Government4455.13.63894.73.4+56
Primary - Catholic901.00.72092.51.1-120
Primary - Independent800.90.41101.30.9-31
Secondary school5416.23.47759.45.2-235
Secondary - Government2593.02.73243.93.3-66
Secondary - Catholic1441.7--1722.10.6-29
Secondary - Independent1381.60.72783.41.3-141
TAFE/Vocational1121.34.11501.82.5-39
University4805.59.55696.97.0-90
Other901.01.8921.11.3-3
Not attending6,34773.270.75,61867.974.0+728
Not stated3383.94.82593.13.2+78
Total8,669100.0100.08,277100.0100.0+392
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Templestowe in 2021 compared to Doncaster Hill shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 4.6%, 3.4% and 13.5% respectively for Doncaster Hill.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Templestowe and Doncaster Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (6.2% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females not attending (73.2% compared to 70.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (5.5% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending TAFE/Vocational (1.3% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Templestowe's female population increased by 400 people (+4.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.24% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Templestowe, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (-235 females)
  • Secondary - Independent (-141 females)
  • Primary - Catholic (-120 females)
  • Primary school (-95 females)

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