Mount Eliza
Education institution attending
In 2021, 332 males in Mount Eliza were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 2.2% in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers.
The share of Mount Eliza'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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| Mount Eliza - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers % | Number | % | Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 233 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7001 | 193 | 2.2 | 1.5 | +40 |
| Primary school | 1,003 | 11.0 | 8.9 | 7002 | 982 | 11.3 | 7.9 | +21 |
| Primary - Government | 722 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7003 | 636 | 7.3 | 7.2 | +86 |
| Primary - Catholic | 107 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7004 | 129 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -22 |
| Primary - Independent | 174 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7005 | 217 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -43 |
| Secondary school | 868 | 9.5 | 5.8 | 7006 | 808 | 9.3 | 6.1 | +60 |
| Secondary - Government | 277 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 7007 | 235 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +42 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 187 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 7008 | 126 | 1.5 | 1.4 | +61 |
| Secondary - Independent | 404 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 7009 | 447 | 5.2 | 2.0 | -43 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 139 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7010 | 115 | 1.3 | 1.0 | +24 |
| University | 332 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 7011 | 300 | 3.5 | 1.9 | +32 |
| Other | 33 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7012 | 37 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -4 |
| Not attending | 6,182 | 67.9 | 72.4 | 7013 | 5,841 | 67.3 | 72.0 | +341 |
| Not stated | 318 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 7014 | 399 | 4.6 | 9.3 | -81 |
| Total | 9,108 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,675 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +433 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. 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 male population attending educational institutions in Mount Eliza in 2021 compared to Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 11.0% of the male population were attending primary school, 9.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.9%, 5.8% and 3.3% respectively for Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Mount Eliza and Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers were:
- A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (9.5% compared to 5.8%)
- A larger percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (4.4% compared to 1.8%)
- A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (11.0% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of males not attending (67.9% compared to 72.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Mount Eliza's male population increased by 433 people (+5.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.98% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Mount Eliza, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary - Government (+86 males)
- Secondary - Catholic (+61 males)
- Secondary school (+60 males)