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Wheelers Hill

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,182 people in Wheelers Hill were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 9.1% in the City of Monash.

The share of Wheelers Hill'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
Wheelers Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
Pre-school3211.61.92551.21.3+66
Primary school1,5497.57.31,5537.67.0-4
Primary - Government1,0455.15.49904.84.8+55
Primary - Catholic2981.41.13451.71.6-47
Primary - Independent2061.00.72181.10.6-12
Secondary school1,4517.06.41,7788.66.7-327
Secondary - Government6623.23.58164.03.7-154
Secondary - Catholic3551.71.54202.01.6-65
Secondary - Independent4342.11.45422.61.5-108
TAFE/Vocational3391.62.45012.42.8-162
University1,1825.79.11,3246.47.3-142
Other1720.81.31800.90.9-8
Not attending14,81171.767.614,39070.069.9+421
Not stated8304.04.25862.84.1+244
Total20,655100.0100.020,567100.0100.0+88
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 population attending educational institutions in Wheelers Hill in 2021 compared to the City of Monash shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.5% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.3%, 6.4% and 11.5% respectively for the City of Monash.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.7% compared to 67.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (5.7% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Wheelers Hill's population increased by 88 people (+0.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.02% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Wheelers Hill, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (-327 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (-162 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-154 persons)
  • University (-142 persons)

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