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Education institution attending

In 2016, 7,557 people in the City of Moonee Valley were attending university. This represents 6.5% of the population, compared to 8.6% in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N).

The share of the City of Moonee Valley'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Total population

Education institution attending
City of Moonee Valley - Total persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) %Number%Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) %2011 to 2016
Pre-school
1,7111.51.11,6561.51.3+55
Primary school
8,5897.46.47,5477.06.3+1,042
Primary - Government
3,8243.34.33,2053.04.0+619
Primary - Catholic
3,7373.21.43,3743.11.6+363
Primary - Independent
1,0280.90.69680.90.8+60
Secondary school
6,8705.95.06,2805.84.8+590
Secondary - Government
2,9412.52.92,6752.52.6+266
Secondary - Catholic
2,5232.21.12,2732.11.3+250
Secondary - Independent
1,4061.21.01,3321.21.0+74
map this data in atlas.idTAFE/Vocational1,6091.42.42,0671.92.5-458
map this data in atlas.idUniversity7,5576.58.65,9585.58.0+1,599
Other
1,1431.02.29650.92.2+178
map this data in atlas.idNot attending81,53169.962.175,71170.563.5+5,820
Not stated
7,6636.612.37,2596.811.3+404

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Education institution attending, 2016
Education institution attending, 2016 Pre-school, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 1.1% Primary school, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 6.4% Primary - Government, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 4.3% Primary - Catholic, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 1.4% Primary - Independent, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 0.6% Secondary school, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 5.0% Secondary - Government, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 2.9% Secondary - Catholic, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 1.1% Secondary - Independent, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 1.0% TAFE/Vocational, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 2.4% University, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 8.6% Other, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N): 2.2% Pre-school, City of Moonee Valley: 1.5% Primary school, City of Moonee Valley: 7.4% Primary - Government, City of Moonee Valley: 3.3% Primary - Catholic, City of Moonee Valley: 3.2% Primary - Independent, City of Moonee Valley: 0.9% Secondary school, City of Moonee Valley: 5.9% Secondary - Government, City of Moonee Valley: 2.5% Secondary - Catholic, City of Moonee Valley: 2.2% Secondary - Independent, City of Moonee Valley: 1.2% TAFE/Vocational, City of Moonee Valley: 1.4% University, City of Moonee Valley: 6.5% Other, City of Moonee Valley: 1.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in education institution attending, 2011 to 2016
Change in education institution attending, 2011 to 2016 Pre-school, City of Moonee Valley: +55 Primary school, City of Moonee Valley: +1,042 Primary - Government, City of Moonee Valley: +619 Primary - Catholic, City of Moonee Valley: +363 Primary - Independent, City of Moonee Valley: +60 Secondary school, City of Moonee Valley: +590 Secondary - Government, City of Moonee Valley: +266 Secondary - Catholic, City of Moonee Valley: +250 Secondary - Independent, City of Moonee Valley: +74 TAFE/Vocational, City of Moonee Valley: -458 University, City of Moonee Valley: +1,599 Other, City of Moonee Valley: +178
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the City of Moonee Valley in 2016 compared to Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) 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, 7.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.4%, 5.0% and 11.0% respectively for Keilor Road / Essendon North (N).

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Moonee Valley and Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (69.9% compared to 62.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (3.2% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (6.5% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending 'other' tertiary institutes (1.0% compared to 2.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2016, City of Moonee Valley's population increased by 9,230 people (+8.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.66% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Moonee Valley, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,599 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,042 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+619 persons)
  • Secondary school (+590 persons)

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