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City of Melton

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,145 females in the City of Melton were attending university. This represents 4.6% of the population, compared to 5.1% in Truganina.

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 females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Truganina %Number%Truganina %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2,4522.72.51,1482.1--+1,304
Primary school9,43210.58.65,1629.44.6+4,270
Primary - Government6,0206.75.53,2495.92.4+2,771
Primary - Catholic2,0542.30.51,2982.41.1+756
Primary - Independent1,3581.52.66151.11.1+743
Secondary school6,8387.63.73,7546.88.2+3,084
Secondary - Government4,0964.63.12,3524.34.4+1,744
Secondary - Catholic1,6271.80.58271.51.9+800
Secondary - Independent1,1151.20.15751.01.9+540
TAFE/Vocational2,1012.32.69681.80.8+1,133
University4,1454.65.11,8593.41.1+2,286
Other1,3621.52.26921.31.1+670
Not attending58,40365.168.137,49868.269.2+20,905
Not stated4,9505.57.13,9137.115.0+1,037
Total89,683100.0100.054,994100.0100.0+34,689
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 female population attending educational institutions in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Truganina 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, 10.5% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.6%, 3.7% and 7.7% respectively for Truganina.

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

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (10.5% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Catholic primary school (2.3% compared to 0.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (65.1% compared to 68.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City of Melton's female population increased by 34,689 people (+63.1%). This represents an average annual change of 5.01% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the City of Melton, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+4,270 females)
  • Secondary school (+3,084 females)
  • Primary - Government (+2,771 females)
  • University (+2,286 females)

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