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City of Merri-bek

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 12,815 people in the City of Merri-bek were attending university. This represents 7.5% of the population, compared to 4.6% in Gowanbrae.

The share of the City of Merri-bek'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

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Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Merri-bek - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Gowanbrae %Number%Gowanbrae %2006 to 2021
Pre-school3,5402.12.41,9311.41.8+1,609
Primary school11,2616.68.78,4866.39.8+2,775
Primary - Government7,2214.24.04,7433.55.7+2,478
Primary - Catholic2,6871.64.02,9342.23.6-247
Primary - Independent1,3530.80.78090.60.6+544
Secondary school8,2654.89.26,5034.86.6+1,762
Secondary - Government4,9382.93.63,7652.84.1+1,173
Secondary - Catholic1,9891.23.81,9351.41.3+54
Secondary - Independent1,3380.81.98030.61.2+535
TAFE/Vocational4,8462.81.52,9652.22.1+1,881
University12,8157.54.67,9845.94.2+4,831
Other1,9401.10.61,1390.80.3+801
Not attending121,14170.770.494,59669.769.5+26,545
Not stated7,5444.42.612,1619.05.8-4,617
Total171,352100.0100.0135,765100.0100.0+35,587
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

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

Overall, 6.6% of the population were attending primary school, 4.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 9.2% and 6.1% respectively for Gowanbrae.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Merri-bek and Gowanbrae were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (7.5% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.8% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (1.2% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (1.6% compared to 4.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, City of Merri-bek's population increased by 35,587 people (+26.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.56% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Merri-bek, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+4,831 persons)
  • Primary school (+2,775 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+2,478 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,881 persons)

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