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Airport West (N)

Education institution attending

In 2016, 275 people in Airport West (N) were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 6.5% in the City of Moonee Valley.

The share of Airport 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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Total population

Education institution attending
Airport West (N) - Total persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2011 to 2016
Pre-school
1311.71.5861.21.5+45
Primary school
4716.27.44196.07.0+52
Primary - Government
1802.43.31772.53.0+3
Primary - Catholic
2713.63.22173.13.1+54
Primary - Independent
200.30.9250.40.9-5
Secondary school
3494.65.93024.35.8+47
Secondary - Government
1972.62.51852.72.5+12
Secondary - Catholic
1241.62.2991.42.1+25
Secondary - Independent
280.41.2180.31.2+10
map this data in atlas.idTAFE/Vocational791.01.41281.81.9-49
map this data in atlas.idUniversity2753.66.52143.15.5+61
Other
630.81.0620.90.9+1
map this data in atlas.idNot attending5,71675.769.95,30776.370.5+409
Not stated
4696.26.64376.36.8+32

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Education institution attending, 2016
Education institution attending, 2016 Pre-school, City of Moonee Valley: 1.5% Primary school, City of Moonee Valley: 7.4% Primary - Government, City of Moonee Valley: 3.3% Primary - Catholic, City of Moonee Valley: 3.2% Primary - Independent, City of Moonee Valley: 0.9% Secondary school, City of Moonee Valley: 5.9% Secondary - Government, City of Moonee Valley: 2.5% Secondary - Catholic, City of Moonee Valley: 2.2% Secondary - Independent, City of Moonee Valley: 1.2% TAFE/Vocational, City of Moonee Valley: 1.4% University, City of Moonee Valley: 6.5% Other, City of Moonee Valley: 1.0% Pre-school, Airport West (N): 1.7% Primary school, Airport West (N): 6.2% Primary - Government, Airport West (N): 2.4% Primary - Catholic, Airport West (N): 3.6% Primary - Independent, Airport West (N): 0.3% Secondary school, Airport West (N): 4.6% Secondary - Government, Airport West (N): 2.6% Secondary - Catholic, Airport West (N): 1.6% Secondary - Independent, Airport West (N): 0.4% TAFE/Vocational, Airport West (N): 1.0% University, Airport West (N): 3.6% Other, Airport West (N): 0.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in education institution attending, 2011 to 2016
Change in education institution attending, 2011 to 2016 Pre-school, Airport West (N): +45 Primary school, Airport West (N): +52 Primary - Government, Airport West (N): +3 Primary - Catholic, Airport West (N): +54 Primary - Independent, Airport West (N): -5 Secondary school, Airport West (N): +47 Secondary - Government, Airport West (N): +12 Secondary - Catholic, Airport West (N): +25 Secondary - Independent, Airport West (N): +10 TAFE/Vocational, Airport West (N): -49 University, Airport West (N): +61 Other, Airport West (N): +1
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (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 Airport West (N) in 2016 compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.2% of the population were attending primary school, 4.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 5.9% and 7.9% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Airport West (N) and the City of Moonee Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (75.7% compared to 69.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (3.6% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.6% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.2% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2016, Airport West (N)'s population increased by 598 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 Airport West (N), between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+61 persons)
  • Primary - Catholic (+54 persons)
  • Primary school (+52 persons)

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