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Ruffey Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 771 people in Ruffey Ward were attending university. This represents 5.5% of the population, compared to 5.8% in the City of Manningham.

The share of Ruffey 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
Ruffey Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2661.91.92081.61.5+58
Primary school1,0657.67.89216.97.5+144
Primary - Government7485.35.76284.75.2+120
Primary - Catholic2221.61.32291.71.6-7
Primary - Independent950.70.9640.50.8+31
Secondary school9566.87.08546.47.0+102
Secondary - Government5774.13.84693.53.7+107
Secondary - Catholic2141.51.41991.51.5+15
Secondary - Independent1651.21.71851.41.7-21
TAFE/Vocational2391.71.81711.31.4+67
University7715.55.87805.96.2-9
Other1381.01.01471.11.0-9
Not attending10,21872.871.59,55472.070.8+663
Not stated3762.73.16314.84.6-255
Total14,029100.0100.013,268100.0100.0+760
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 population attending educational institutions in Ruffey Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Manningham shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.6% of the population were attending primary school, 6.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 7.0% and 7.7% respectively for the City of Manningham.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (72.8% compared to 71.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Ruffey Ward's population increased by 764 people (+5.8%). This represents an average annual change of 1.13% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Ruffey Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+144 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+120 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+107 persons)
  • Secondary school (+102 persons)

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