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City of Melton

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,774 males in the City of Melton were attending university. This represents 3.1% of the population, compared to 1.5% in Melton South.

The share of the City of Melton'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
City of Melton - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Melton South %Number%Melton South %2001 to 2021
Pre-school2,4422.72.44501.71.6+1,992
Primary school9,77210.99.73,15112.112.6+6,621
Primary - Government6,5367.36.42,2248.69.4+4,312
Primary - Catholic1,9752.21.76702.62.4+1,305
Primary - Independent1,2611.41.52571.00.8+1,004
Secondary school6,7567.65.92,2338.68.8+4,523
Secondary - Government4,1954.74.31,5235.96.9+2,672
Secondary - Catholic1,4421.60.64361.71.3+1,006
Secondary - Independent1,1191.31.02741.10.5+845
TAFE/Vocational1,9022.12.26162.42.5+1,286
University2,7743.11.55021.91.6+2,272
Other9701.11.01530.60.6+817
Not attending58,09665.167.517,80868.667.8+40,288
Not stated6,5717.49.91,0624.14.5+5,509
Total89,283100.0100.025,975100.0100.0+63,308
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the City of Melton 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 male population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.7%, 5.9% and 3.7% respectively for Melton South.

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

  • A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending University (3.1% compared to 1.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.9% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (65.1% compared to 67.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Melton's male population increased by 63,308 people (+243.7%). This represents an average annual change of 6.37% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+6,621 males)
  • Secondary school (+4,523 males)
  • Primary - Government (+4,312 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+2,672 males)

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