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Glen Waverley

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,529 females in Glen Waverley were attending university. This represents 7.1% of the population, compared to 5.7% in Victoria.

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 females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2001 to 2021
Pre-school3631.72.02271.21.4+136
Primary school1,6727.87.71,2956.98.5+377
Primary - Government1,3636.35.29475.05.8+416
Primary - Catholic1200.61.62281.22.0-108
Primary - Independent1890.90.91200.60.7+69
Secondary school1,6317.66.21,2946.97.0+337
Secondary - Government1,0524.93.47754.14.2+277
Secondary - Catholic1690.81.52001.11.6-31
Secondary - Independent4101.91.33191.71.2+91
TAFE/Vocational5062.32.45052.72.4+1
University1,5297.15.71,2326.64.4+297
Other3031.41.21971.01.0+106
Not attending14,76968.569.813,49971.870.5+1,270
Not stated7953.75.05412.94.7+254
Total21,568100.0100.018,790100.0100.0+2,778
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 Glen Waverley in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.8% 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 7.7%, 6.2% and 8.1% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Glen Waverley and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (4.9% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending University (7.1% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (68.5% compared to 69.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Glen Waverley's female population increased by 2,778 people (+14.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.69% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary - Government (+416 females)
  • Primary school (+377 females)
  • Secondary school (+337 females)
  • University (+297 females)

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