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Manningham City CouncilCommunity profile

City of Manningham

Education institution attending

In 2021, 3,429 males in the City of Manningham were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 5.1% in Greater Melbourne.

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 males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,2562.12.39181.61.7+338
Primary school4,9888.38.44,5678.18.2+421
Primary - Government3,6506.15.93,1365.65.6+514
Primary - Catholic8251.41.69761.71.7-151
Primary - Independent5130.91.04550.80.9+58
Secondary school4,5427.56.64,1997.56.3+343
Secondary - Government2,5344.23.82,2664.03.5+268
Secondary - Catholic9351.61.49221.61.4+13
Secondary - Independent1,0731.81.41,0111.81.3+62
TAFE/Vocational1,1511.92.58531.51.8+298
University3,4295.75.13,4276.15.9+2
Other5180.91.14330.80.9+85
Not attending42,56970.669.139,39970.068.6+3,170
Not stated1,8613.14.92,4944.46.5-633
Total60,314100.0100.056,290100.0100.0+4,024
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the City of Manningham in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.6% and 7.6% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major difference between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the City of Manningham and Greater Melbourne was:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (70.6% compared to 69.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Manningham's male population increased by 4,024 people (+7.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.39% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Manningham, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+514 males)
  • Primary school (+421 males)
  • Secondary school (+343 males)
  • Pre-school (+338 males)

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