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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 7.6% in the City of Whitehorse.

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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

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)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Whitehorse %Number%City of Whitehorse %2001 to 2021
Pre-school2,4041.92.01,6171.51.6+787
Primary school9,7627.87.58,6858.07.3+1,077
Primary - Government7,0655.75.85,3784.95.1+1,687
Primary - Catholic1,6081.31.12,1772.01.6-569
Primary - Independent1,0890.90.71,1301.00.5-41
Secondary school8,7007.06.88,6588.06.4+42
Secondary - Government4,7633.83.84,1383.83.6+625
Secondary - Catholic1,7851.41.41,9621.81.2-177
Secondary - Independent2,1521.71.62,5582.31.5-406
TAFE/Vocational2,2871.82.52,2892.12.6-2
University7,2795.87.66,3025.85.8+977
Other1,2551.01.21,0481.01.0+207
Not attending89,14871.568.676,70470.471.8+12,444
Not stated3,8753.13.83,5863.33.6+289
Total124,710100.0100.0108,889100.0100.0+15,821
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 population attending educational institutions in the City of Manningham in 2021 compared to the City of Whitehorse 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, 7.8% 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 7.5%, 6.8% and 10.1% respectively for the City of Whitehorse.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.5% compared to 68.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (5.8% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Manningham's population increased by 15,821 people (+14.5%). This represents an average annual change of 0.68% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary - Government (+1,687 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,077 persons)
  • University (+977 persons)
  • Pre-school (+787 persons)

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