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City of Monash

Education institution attending

In 2021, 17,240 people in the City of Monash were attending university. This represents 9.1% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Greater Melbourne.

The share of the City of Monash'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 Monash - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3,5441.92.22,7501.51.6+794
Primary school13,8897.38.113,0787.27.9+811
Primary - Government10,3445.45.69,2735.15.3+1,071
Primary - Catholic2,1691.11.52,6341.41.7-465
Primary - Independent1,3760.71.01,1710.60.9+205
Secondary school12,1946.46.411,1886.16.1+1,006
Secondary - Government6,7173.53.66,2853.43.3+432
Secondary - Catholic2,8311.51.42,4901.41.4+341
Secondary - Independent2,6461.41.42,4131.31.3+233
TAFE/Vocational4,5922.42.53,3711.81.8+1,221
University17,2409.15.821,25411.66.4-4,014
Other2,3991.31.21,7711.01.1+628
Not attending128,61967.669.2119,95965.768.6+8,660
Not stated7,9264.24.79,2495.16.4-1,323
Total190,403100.0100.0182,620100.0100.0+7,783
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 the City of Monash in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.4% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Monash and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (9.1% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (67.6% compared to 69.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Monash's population increased by 7,783 people (+4.3%). This represents an average annual change of 0.84% per year over the period.

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

  • University (-4,014 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,221 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+1,071 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,006 persons)

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