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Templestowe Lower

Education institution attending

In 2021, 682 people in Templestowe Lower were attending university. This represents 4.8% of the population, compared to 5.8% in the City of Manningham.

The share of Templestowe Lower'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
Templestowe Lower - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3082.21.92321.71.5+75
Primary school1,1137.97.81,0257.57.5+87
Primary - Government7705.55.76835.05.2+86
Primary - Catholic2621.91.32672.01.6-5
Primary - Independent810.60.9740.60.8+6
Secondary school1,0127.27.08256.17.0+187
Secondary - Government5934.23.84543.33.7+138
Secondary - Catholic2491.81.42121.61.5+36
Secondary - Independent1701.21.71581.21.7+12
TAFE/Vocational2271.61.81571.21.4+69
University6824.85.87085.26.2-27
Other1320.91.01230.91.0+9
Not attending10,23672.671.59,77471.970.8+461
Not stated3862.73.17555.64.6-369
Total14,096100.0100.013,603100.0100.0+492
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 Templestowe Lower 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 lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.9% of the population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% 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 Templestowe Lower and the City of Manningham was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (72.6% compared to 71.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Templestowe Lower's population increased by 499 people (+3.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.72% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+187 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+138 persons)
  • Primary school (+87 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+86 persons)

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