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 4.5% in Essendon North.
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
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).
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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 Essendon North shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar 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 8.8%, 6.2% and 5.9% respectively for Essendon North.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) and Essendon North were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (3.8% compared to 2.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (5.5% compared to 4.4%)
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)