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Clayton

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,308 females in Clayton were attending university. This represents 26.2% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Mulgrave.

The share of Clayton'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
Clayton - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Mulgrave %Number%Mulgrave %2016 to 2021
Pre-school841.02.0810.81.6+3
Primary school2943.37.63123.27.4-18
Primary - Government2162.54.62082.24.7+8
Primary - Catholic660.82.2800.82.0-14
Primary - Independent120.10.8240.20.7-12
Secondary school2172.56.11922.05.5+25
Secondary - Government1401.63.41151.23.0+25
Secondary - Catholic530.62.0510.51.7+2
Secondary - Independent240.30.7260.30.8-2
TAFE/Vocational3223.72.02002.11.4+122
University2,30826.25.83,83539.96.1-1,527
Other2172.51.11081.10.9+109
Not attending4,70153.472.54,32245.071.6+379
Not stated6537.43.05645.95.4+89
Total8,796100.0100.09,614100.0100.0-818
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 Clayton in 2021 compared to Mulgrave 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, 3.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 2.5% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 29.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.6%, 6.1% and 7.7% respectively for Mulgrave.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Clayton and Mulgrave were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending University (26.2% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (53.4% compared to 72.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (3.3% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (2.5% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Clayton's female population decreased by 818 people (+8.5%). This represents an average annual change of -1.76% per year over the period.

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

  • University (-1,527 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+122 females)

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