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 6.6% in Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields.
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 Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar 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 9.2%, 8.9% and 7.6% respectively for Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Moonee Valley and Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (69.9% compared to 68.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.9% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (2.2% compared to 4.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.4% compared to 9.2%)
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)