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City of Moonee Valley

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 7,421 people in the City of Moonee Valley were attending university. This represents 6.1% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Greater Melbourne.

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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

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Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Moonee Valley - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2,4982.12.21,6561.51.7+842
Primary school8,8487.38.17,5477.07.6+1,301
Primary - Government4,1443.45.63,2053.04.9+939
Primary - Catholic3,6693.01.53,3743.11.7+295
Primary - Independent1,0350.81.09680.90.9+67
Secondary school7,6236.36.46,2805.86.3+1,343
Secondary - Government3,0892.53.62,6752.53.4+414
Secondary - Catholic2,8402.31.42,2732.11.5+567
Secondary - Independent1,6941.41.41,3321.21.4+362
TAFE/Vocational2,3882.02.52,0671.92.2+321
University7,4216.15.85,9585.55.3+1,463
Other1,0920.91.29650.91.0+127
Not attending87,30771.769.275,71170.569.2+11,596
Not stated4,6623.84.77,2596.86.6-2,597
Total121,839100.0100.0107,443100.0100.0+14,396
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the City of Moonee Valley in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.4% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Moonee Valley and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.7% compared to 69.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (3.0% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (3.4% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (2.5% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City of Moonee Valley's population increased by 14,396 people (+13.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.27% 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 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,463 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,343 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,301 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+939 persons)

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