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Westerfolds Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 399 females in Westerfolds Ward were attending university. This represents 5.8% of the population, compared to 6.0% in the City of Manningham.

The share of Westerfolds Ward'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
Westerfolds Ward - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1131.61.8801.21.4+33
Primary school4716.87.44076.37.0+63
Primary - Government3284.85.32974.64.8+30
Primary - Catholic791.11.2831.31.5-5
Primary - Independent640.90.9250.40.7+38
Secondary school4166.06.54006.26.6+16
Secondary - Government2053.03.51943.03.5+10
Secondary - Catholic1091.61.31091.71.4-1
Secondary - Independent1021.51.7951.51.7+6
TAFE/Vocational1091.61.8901.41.3+18
University3995.86.03665.76.3+32
Other681.01.1661.01.1+2
Not attending5,09473.972.44,78273.971.6+312
Not stated2263.33.12794.34.7-53
Total6,896100.0100.06,473100.0100.0+423
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Westerfolds Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Manningham shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.8% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.5% and 7.7% respectively for the City of Manningham.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Westerfolds Ward and the City of Manningham was:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (73.9% compared to 72.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Westerfolds Ward's female population increased by 430 people (+6.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.3% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of females attending education institutions in Westerfolds Ward, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+63 females)

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