Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)
Education institution attending
In 2016, 651 people in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) were attending university. This represents 8.6% of the population, compared to 5.4% in Keilor East.
The share of Keilor Road / Essendon North (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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Keilor East % | Number | % | Keilor East % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 82 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 7001 | 95 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -13 |
| Primary school | 483 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7002 | 472 | 6.3 | 7.1 | +11 |
| Primary - Government | 330 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 7003 | 296 | 4.0 | 2.9 | +34 |
| Primary - Catholic | 110 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 7004 | 118 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -8 |
| Primary - Independent | 43 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7005 | 58 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -15 |
| Secondary school | 383 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 7006 | 359 | 4.8 | 5.5 | +24 |
| Secondary - Government | 224 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 7007 | 194 | 2.6 | 2.3 | +30 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 85 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 7008 | 94 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -9 |
| Secondary - Independent | 74 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7009 | 71 | 1.0 | 0.9 | +3 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 182 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 7010 | 190 | 2.5 | 1.6 | -8 |
| University | 651 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 7011 | 593 | 8.0 | 4.0 | +58 |
| Other | 165 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 7012 | 163 | 2.2 | 0.6 | +2 |
| Not attending | 4,720 | 62.1 | 71.4 | 7013 | 4,738 | 63.5 | 72.3 | -18 |
| Not stated | 938 | 12.3 | 7.0 | 7014 | 846 | 11.3 | 7.3 | +92 |
| Total | 7,604 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,456 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +148 | |
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 Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) in 2016 compared to Keilor East shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.9%, 5.8% and 6.5% respectively for Keilor East.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) and Keilor East were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (8.6% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (62.1% compared to 71.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (1.4% compared to 3.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (1.1% compared to 2.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)'s population increased by 148 people (+2.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.39% per year over the period.
The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N), between 2011 and 2016 was in those who nominated:
- University (+58 persons)