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Coburg

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,244 females in Coburg were attending university. This represents 9.1% of the population, compared to 7.0% in North and West Metropolitan Region.

The share of Coburg'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
Coburg - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%North and West Metropolitan Region %Number%North and West Metropolitan Region %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2411.82.12331.71.5+8
Primary school9116.67.98486.37.4+62
Primary - Government6444.75.15324.04.7+112
Primary - Catholic1961.41.82622.01.9-67
Primary - Independent710.50.9540.40.8+17
Secondary school7025.15.85554.15.5+147
Secondary - Government4323.13.32982.23.1+134
Secondary - Catholic1821.31.51751.31.6+6
Secondary - Independent880.61.0810.60.9+7
TAFE/Vocational3522.62.72381.81.8+113
University1,2449.17.01,3239.87.8-79
Other1280.91.51291.01.6-1
Not attending9,72570.968.09,42370.167.3+302
Not stated4173.05.06975.27.1-281
Total13,720100.0100.013,449100.0100.0+270
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 female population attending educational institutions in Coburg in 2021 compared to North and West Metropolitan Region 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 female population were attending primary school, 5.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 5.8% and 9.7% respectively for North and West Metropolitan Region.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Coburg and North and West Metropolitan Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (70.9% compared to 68.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending University (9.1% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (6.6% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Coburg's female population increased by 275 people (+2.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.41% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+147 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+134 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+113 females)
  • Primary - Government (+112 females)

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