City of Moonee Valley
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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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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)