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Melton East

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,999 females in Melton East were attending university. This represents 5.8% of the population, compared to 2.8% in Melton South.

The share of Melton East'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Melton East - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Melton South %Number%Melton South %2001 to 2021
Pre-school7842.32.51181.71.4+666
Primary school3,75110.99.375511.09.4+2,996
Primary - Government2,3766.95.44005.87.6+1,976
Primary - Catholic8902.61.72734.01.1+617
Primary - Independent4851.42.3821.20.7+403
Secondary school3,2269.45.94386.49.3+2,788
Secondary - Government1,7905.24.12333.46.9+1,557
Secondary - Catholic8782.50.71522.21.5+726
Secondary - Independent5581.61.1530.80.9+505
TAFE/Vocational7052.02.51031.52.5+602
University1,9995.82.82113.12.3+1,788
Other4301.21.9480.70.9+382
Not attending22,35264.865.34,90771.569.2+17,445
Not stated1,2253.69.82824.15.0+943
Total34,472100.0100.06,862100.0100.0+27,610
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Melton East in 2021 compared to Melton South shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.9% of the female population were attending primary school, 9.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.3%, 5.9% and 5.4% respectively for Melton South.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Melton East and Melton South were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (9.4% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending University (5.8% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Catholic secondary school (2.5% compared to 0.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (10.9% compared to 9.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Melton East's female population increased by 27,610 people (+402.4%). This represents an average annual change of 8.41% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Melton East, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+2,996 females)
  • Secondary school (+2,788 females)
  • Primary - Government (+1,976 females)
  • University (+1,788 females)

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