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Donvale

Education institution attending

In 2021, 772 people in Donvale were attending university. This represents 6.0% of the population, compared to 7.6% in the City of Whitehorse.

The share of Donvale'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
Donvale - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Whitehorse %Number%City of Whitehorse %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2562.02.02001.61.9+55
Primary school1,0508.17.51,0408.47.5+9
Primary - Government7135.55.86295.15.3+83
Primary - Catholic1581.21.12321.91.5-74
Primary - Independent1791.40.71781.40.70
Secondary school9417.36.89087.46.2+32
Secondary - Government4653.63.83853.13.5+79
Secondary - Catholic2091.61.42171.81.3-9
Secondary - Independent2672.11.63052.51.5-38
TAFE/Vocational2061.62.51681.42.2+37
University7726.07.65864.87.6+185
Other970.71.2850.71.0+11
Not attending9,22471.168.68,82071.668.3+403
Not stated4263.33.85124.25.3-87
Total12,972100.0100.012,324100.0100.0+647
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 Donvale in 2021 compared to the City of Whitehorse shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.1% of the population were attending primary school, 7.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.5% 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 Donvale and the City of Whitehorse were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.1% compared to 68.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (6.0% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Donvale's population increased by 655 people (+5.3%). This represents an average annual change of 0.52% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+185 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+83 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+79 persons)
  • Primary - Catholic (-74 persons)

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