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Oakleigh East - Huntingdale

Education institution attending

In 2021, 417 females in Oakleigh East - Huntingdale were attending university. This represents 9.6% of the population, compared to 7.8% in Chadstone.

The share of Oakleigh East - Huntingdale'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
Oakleigh East - Huntingdale - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Chadstone %Number%Chadstone %2016 to 2021
Pre-school862.02.4621.51.7+24
Primary school2916.76.52455.96.0+46
Primary - Government2044.74.51674.03.3+37
Primary - Catholic631.41.1711.71.9-8
Primary - Independent240.60.870.20.8+17
Secondary school2144.94.61824.44.4+32
Secondary - Government1002.32.0771.92.0+23
Secondary - Catholic952.21.7781.91.5+17
Secondary - Independent190.40.9270.70.9-8
TAFE/Vocational1192.72.5671.62.8+52
University4179.67.851112.49.1-94
Other511.21.1401.01.3+11
Not attending3,01869.270.92,73566.268.4+283
Not stated1633.74.22907.06.4-127
Total4,359100.0100.04,132100.0100.0+227
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 Oakleigh East - Huntingdale in 2021 compared to Chadstone shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 4.9% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 12.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.5%, 4.6% and 10.4% respectively for Chadstone.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Oakleigh East - Huntingdale and Chadstone were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending University (9.6% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (69.2% compared to 70.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Oakleigh East - Huntingdale's female population increased by 227 people (+5.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.08% per year over the period.

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

  • University (-94 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+52 females)

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