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City of Melton

Education institution attending

In 2021, 6,910 people in the City of Melton were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 3.5% in Thornhill Park.

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 persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Thornhill Park %Number%Thornhill Park %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4,8932.73.42,6972.01.0+2,196
Primary school19,20910.78.814,49010.74.0+4,719
Primary - Government12,5607.05.79,5787.11.3+2,982
Primary - Catholic4,0292.31.83,2642.41.0+765
Primary - Independent2,6201.51.41,6481.21.7+972
Secondary school13,6017.64.09,7517.27.4+3,850
Secondary - Government8,2914.62.56,0514.53.0+2,240
Secondary - Catholic3,0711.71.02,2901.72.7+781
Secondary - Independent2,2391.30.51,4101.01.7+829
TAFE/Vocational4,0042.22.42,0771.51.3+1,927
University6,9103.93.54,7903.53.0+2,120
Other2,3301.31.51,5261.11.7+804
Not attending116,49965.171.689,97966.468.7+26,520
Not stated11,5156.44.810,1447.512.8+1,371
Total178,961100.0100.0135,454100.0100.0+43,507
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 population attending educational institutions in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Thornhill Park shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.8%, 4.0% and 5.8% respectively for Thornhill Park.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 4.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (4.6% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (10.7% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.1% compared to 71.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Melton's population increased by 43,507 people (+32.1%). This represents an average annual change of 5.73% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+4,719 persons)
  • Secondary school (+3,850 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+2,982 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+2,240 persons)

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