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Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields

Education institution attending

In 2021, 40 people in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 3.9% in the City of Melton.

The share of Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
Pre-school191.72.761.52.0+12
Primary school13211.810.7266.110.7+105
Primary - Government766.87.0133.17.1+62
Primary - Catholic423.72.371.72.4+35
Primary - Independent141.21.551.31.2+8
Secondary school655.87.6235.47.2+42
Secondary - Government494.44.6153.54.5+34
Secondary - Catholic121.11.751.21.7+7
Secondary - Independent40.41.330.71.0+1
TAFE/Vocational181.62.241.01.5+14
University403.63.9133.13.5+27
Other141.21.330.81.1+10
Not attending78770.265.129367.666.4+494
Not stated464.16.46214.57.5-17
Total1,121100.0100.0433100.0100.0+687
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.8% of the population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.7%, 7.6% and 6.1% respectively for the City of Melton.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (70.2% compared to 65.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (3.7% compared to 2.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (11.8% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.8% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields's population increased by 692 people (+161.3%). This represents an average annual change of 21.18% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+105 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+62 persons)

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