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Glen Waverley

Education institution attending

In 2021, 3,197 people in Glen Waverley were attending university. This represents 7.5% of the population, compared to 9.1% in the City of Monash.

The share of Glen 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
Glen Waverley - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2016 to 2021
Pre-school7741.81.96251.51.5+149
Primary school3,5088.27.33,2188.07.2+290
Primary - Government2,8906.85.42,6226.55.1+268
Primary - Catholic2460.61.13400.81.4-94
Primary - Independent3720.90.72560.60.6+116
Secondary school3,4128.06.43,3518.36.1+61
Secondary - Government2,3065.43.52,3645.93.4-58
Secondary - Catholic3190.71.53160.81.4+3
Secondary - Independent7871.81.46711.71.3+116
TAFE/Vocational9962.32.47551.91.8+241
University3,1977.59.13,3738.411.6-176
Other5521.31.34391.11.0+113
Not attending28,65467.267.626,93066.865.7+1,724
Not stated1,5673.74.21,6334.05.1-66
Total42,660100.0100.040,324100.0100.0+2,336
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 Glen Waverley in 2021 compared to the City of Monash shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.2% of the population were attending primary school, 8.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.8% 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 Glen Waverley and the City of Monash were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (5.4% compared to 3.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.0% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.8% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (7.5% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Glen Waverley's population increased by 2,336 people (+5.8%). This represents an average annual change of 1.13% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+290 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+268 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+241 persons)
  • University (-176 persons)

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