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Brunswick

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,794 people in Brunswick were attending university. This represents 11.2% of the population, compared to 6.2% in North and West Metropolitan Region.

The share of Brunswick'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Brunswick - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%North and West Metropolitan Region %Number%North and West Metropolitan Region %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3541.42.22751.11.6+78
Primary school1,0834.38.19814.07.7+102
Primary - Government8503.45.47593.15.0+91
Primary - Catholic1610.61.91850.81.9-24
Primary - Independent720.30.9360.20.8+35
Secondary school7663.16.05942.45.6+172
Secondary - Government5752.33.54411.83.2+133
Secondary - Catholic850.31.51030.41.5-18
Secondary - Independent1060.41.0490.20.9+57
TAFE/Vocational6752.72.74762.01.9+198
University2,79411.26.23,23013.37.2-436
Other2040.81.42371.01.3-33
Not attending18,31673.368.216,95969.767.6+1,356
Not stated7823.15.21,5886.57.1-806
Total24,974100.0100.024,343100.0100.0+631
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Brunswick in 2021 compared to North and West Metropolitan Region 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, 4.3% of the population were attending primary school, 3.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 13.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.0% and 8.9% respectively for North and West Metropolitan Region.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Brunswick and North and West Metropolitan Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.3% compared to 68.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (11.2% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (4.3% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (3.1% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Brunswick's population increased by 636 people (+2.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.52% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Brunswick, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-436 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+198 persons)
  • Secondary school (+172 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+133 persons)

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