Essendon West
Education institution attending
In 2016, 912 people in Essendon West were attending university. This represents 7.7% of the population, compared to 6.5% in the City of Moonee Valley.
The share of Essendon West'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 | ||||||||
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| Essendon West - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 168 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 7001 | 165 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +3 |
| Primary school | 827 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7002 | 783 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +43 |
| Primary - Government | 310 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7003 | 226 | 2.0 | 3.0 | +84 |
| Primary - Catholic | 380 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 7004 | 387 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -7 |
| Primary - Independent | 136 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7005 | 169 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -33 |
| Secondary school | 705 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 7006 | 651 | 5.9 | 5.8 | +54 |
| Secondary - Government | 197 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 7007 | 211 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -13 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 284 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 7008 | 239 | 2.1 | 2.1 | +45 |
| Secondary - Independent | 222 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 7009 | 201 | 1.8 | 1.2 | +22 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 171 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7010 | 229 | 2.1 | 1.9 | -58 |
| University | 912 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 7011 | 790 | 7.1 | 5.5 | +122 |
| Other | 106 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7012 | 101 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +4 |
| Not attending | 8,207 | 69.2 | 69.9 | 7013 | 7,685 | 69.0 | 70.5 | +522 |
| Not stated | 754 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7014 | 729 | 6.6 | 6.8 | +24 |
| Total | 11,852 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,137 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +715 | |
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 Essendon West in 2016 compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.0% of the population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 5.9% and 7.9% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.
The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Essendon West and the City of Moonee Valley was:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (7.7% compared to 6.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Essendon West's population increased by 715 people (+6.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Essendon West, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+122 persons)
- Primary - Government (+84 persons)
- TAFE/Vocational (-58 persons)
- Secondary school (+54 persons)