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City of Maroondah

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In 2021, 4,885 people in the City of Maroondah were attending university. This represents 4.2% of the population, compared to 6.1% in Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre.

The share of the City of Maroondah'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

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Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Maroondah - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre %Number%Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Pre-school2,8792.51.91,8061.81.7+1,073
Primary school9,5738.33.78,3688.45.6+1,205
Primary - Government7,0786.22.86,1276.24.6+951
Primary - Catholic1,4421.30.51,2361.20.5+206
Primary - Independent1,0530.90.31,0051.00.4+48
Secondary school7,6456.62.86,9907.06.0+655
Secondary - Government4,3823.82.14,2544.34.6+128
Secondary - Catholic1,4961.30.31,1851.20.5+311
Secondary - Independent1,7671.50.41,5511.61.0+216
TAFE/Vocational2,7182.43.52,2362.32.4+482
University4,8854.26.13,1083.13.3+1,777
Other1,1151.01.67460.80.8+369
Not attending82,46571.775.669,87070.472.8+12,595
Not stated3,7673.34.86,0756.17.5-2,308
Total115,047100.0100.099,199100.0100.0+15,848
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the City of Maroondah in 2021 compared to Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 3.7%, 2.8% and 9.6% respectively for Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Maroondah and Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.3% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.6% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.2% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (71.7% compared to 75.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, City of Maroondah's population increased by 15,848 people (+16.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.99% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Maroondah, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,777 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,205 persons)
  • Pre-school (+1,073 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+951 persons)

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