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Mount Waverley

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,328 females in Mount Waverley were attending university. This represents 7.4% of the population, compared to 5.6% in Wheelers Hill.

The share of Mount Waverley'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
Mount Waverley - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Wheelers Hill %Number%Wheelers Hill %2001 to 2021
Pre-school3281.81.51811.21.1+147
Primary school1,4298.07.01,0126.67.3+417
Primary - Government1,0976.14.76904.54.7+407
Primary - Catholic1670.91.32211.51.6-54
Primary - Independent1650.91.01010.71.0+64
Secondary school1,3627.66.39856.58.4+377
Secondary - Government7134.02.94583.04.0+255
Secondary - Catholic2901.61.52531.72.0+37
Secondary - Independent3592.01.92741.82.4+85
TAFE/Vocational3672.01.53972.62.3-30
University1,3287.45.69376.26.2+391
Other1921.10.81511.01.1+41
Not attending12,39769.073.111,04872.670.5+1,349
Not stated5693.24.25103.43.1+59
Total17,972100.0100.015,221100.0100.0+2,751
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Mount Waverley in 2021 compared to Wheelers Hill shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.0% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.0%, 6.3% and 7.1% respectively for Wheelers Hill.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Mount Waverley and Wheelers Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending University (7.4% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (6.1% compared to 4.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (69.0% compared to 73.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Mount Waverley's female population increased by 2,751 people (+18.1%). This represents an average annual change of 0.83% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Mount Waverley, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+417 females)
  • Primary - Government (+407 females)
  • University (+391 females)
  • Secondary school (+377 females)

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