Niddrie / Essendon West (N)
Education institution attending
In 2016, 284 people in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) were attending university. This represents 5.2% of the population, compared to 21.4% in Aberfeldie.
The share of Niddrie / Essendon West (N)'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
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
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| Niddrie / Essendon West (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Aberfeldie % | Number | % | Aberfeldie % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 83 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7001 | 92 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -9 |
| Primary school | 482 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 7002 | 391 | 8.0 | 3.1 | +91 |
| Primary - Government | 161 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 7003 | 152 | 3.1 | 2.2 | +9 |
| Primary - Catholic | 303 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 7004 | 220 | 4.5 | 0.5 | +83 |
| Primary - Independent | 18 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7005 | 19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1 |
| Secondary school | 392 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 7006 | 333 | 6.8 | 2.3 | +59 |
| Secondary - Government | 138 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 7007 | 131 | 2.7 | 0.6 | +7 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 206 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 7008 | 161 | 3.3 | 0.9 | +45 |
| Secondary - Independent | 48 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7009 | 41 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +7 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 41 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 7010 | 90 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -49 |
| University | 284 | 5.2 | 21.4 | 7011 | 163 | 3.3 | 18.4 | +121 |
| Other | 36 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 7012 | 24 | 0.5 | 1.6 | +12 |
| Not attending | 3,942 | 71.8 | 61.1 | 7013 | 3,545 | 72.8 | 61.8 | +397 |
| Not stated | 232 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 7014 | 231 | 4.7 | 9.3 | +1 |
| Total | 5,492 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,869 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +623 | |
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 Niddrie / Essendon West (N) in 2016 compared to Aberfeldie 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, 8.8% of the population were attending primary school, 7.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 3.0%, 1.5% and 23.6% respectively for Aberfeldie.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) and Aberfeldie were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.8% compared to 61.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.8% compared to 3.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.1% compared to 1.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending University (5.2% compared to 21.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Niddrie / Essendon West (N)'s population increased by 623 people (+12.8%). This represents an average annual change of 2.44% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Niddrie / Essendon West (N), between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+121 persons)
- Primary school (+91 persons)
- Primary - Catholic (+83 persons)
- Secondary school (+59 persons)