Coburg North

Education institution attending

22% of Coburg North's population attend an educational institution.

The share of Coburg North's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, which influences 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?'

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Education institute attending
Coburg North 2011 2006 Change
Type of institute Number % City of Moreland Number % City of Moreland 2006 to 2011
Pre-school 91 1.4 1.5 68 1.1 1.4 +23
Primary school 418 6.5 6.1 419 7.0 6.3 -1
Primary - Government 224 3.5 3.5 199 3.3 3.5 +25
Primary - Catholic 149 2.3 2.0 181 3.0 2.2 -31
Primary - Independent 43 0.7 0.7 38 0.6 0.6 +5
Secondary school 296 4.6 4.6 266 4.4 4.8 +30
Secondary - Government 140 2.2 2.6 133 2.2 2.8 +8
Secondary - Catholic 117 1.8 1.3 90 1.5 1.4 +27
Secondary - Independent 37 0.6 0.7 42 0.7 0.6 -5
TAFE 175 2.7 2.5 138 2.3 2.2 +37
University 334 5.2 6.8 218 3.6 5.9 +116
Other 70 1.1 1.1 58 1.0 0.8 +12
Not attending 4,499 69.9 69.8 4,270 71.2 69.7 +229
Not stated 549 8.5 7.6 556 9.3 9.0 -7
Total 6,435 100.0 100.0 5,997 100.0 100.0 +438

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

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Education institute attending, 2011
Education institute attending, 2011 Pre-school, City of Moreland: 1.5% Primary school, City of Moreland: 6.1% Primary - Government, City of Moreland: 3.5% Primary - Catholic, City of Moreland: 2.0% Primary - Independent, City of Moreland: 0.7% Secondary school, City of Moreland: 4.6% Secondary - Government, City of Moreland: 2.6% Secondary - Catholic, City of Moreland: 1.3% Secondary - Independent, City of Moreland: 0.7% TAFE, City of Moreland: 2.5% University, City of Moreland: 6.8% Other, City of Moreland: 1.1% Pre-school, Coburg North: 1.4% Primary school, Coburg North: 6.5% Primary - Government, Coburg North: 3.5% Primary - Catholic, Coburg North: 2.3% Primary - Independent, Coburg North: 0.7% Secondary school, Coburg North: 4.6% Secondary - Government, Coburg North: 2.2% Secondary - Catholic, Coburg North: 1.8% Secondary - Independent, Coburg North: 0.6% TAFE, Coburg North: 2.7% University, Coburg North: 5.2% Other, Coburg North: 1.1% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in education institute attending, 2006 to 2011
Change in education institute attending, 2006 to 2011 Pre-school, Coburg North: +23 Primary school, Coburg North: -1 Primary - Government, Coburg North: +25 Primary - Catholic, Coburg North: -31 Primary - Independent, Coburg North: +5 Secondary school, Coburg North: +30 Secondary - Government, Coburg North: +8 Secondary - Catholic, Coburg North: +27 Secondary - Independent, Coburg North: -5 TAFE, Coburg North: +37 University, Coburg North: +116 Other, Coburg North: +12 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Coburg North in 2011 compared to the City of Moreland shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.5% of the population were attending primary school, 4.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.1%, 4.6% and 9.2% respectively for the City of Moreland.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Coburg North and the City of Moreland was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (5.2% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2011, Coburg North's population aged 15 years and over increased by 437 people (+7.3%). This represents an average annual change of 1.42% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of people attending education institutions in Coburg North, between 2006 and 2011 was in those who nominated:

  • University (+116 persons)