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In 2021, 202,711 people in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 4.2% in the City of Hume .

The share of National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA)'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
National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Hume %Number%City of Hume %2016 to 2021
Pre-school116,0842.22.473,0021.61.6+43,082
Primary school507,0709.79.6426,4399.69.1+80,631
Primary - Government350,1336.76.0293,3746.65.8+56,759
Primary - Catholic88,5591.72.177,2671.72.1+11,292
Primary - Independent68,3781.31.455,7981.31.2+12,580
Secondary school375,3167.27.1310,9447.07.3+64,372
Secondary - Government225,8974.34.1184,3494.14.3+41,548
Secondary - Catholic81,2281.61.570,9731.61.6+10,255
Secondary - Independent68,1911.31.455,6221.31.4+12,569
TAFE/Vocational129,1512.52.986,1031.92.1+43,048
University202,7113.94.2167,9943.84.3+34,717
Other55,7591.11.740,1210.91.4+15,638
Not attending3,552,44668.166.53,047,92668.567.2+504,520
Not stated281,2805.45.6294,3006.66.9-13,020
Total5,219,817100.0100.04,446,829100.0100.0+772,988
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 National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) in 2021 compared to the City of Hume 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, 9.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.6%, 7.1% and 7.1% respectively for the City of Hume .

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) and the City of Hume was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (68.1% compared to 66.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA)'s population increased by 772,988 people (+17.4%). This represents an average annual change of 3.26% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA), between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+80,631 persons)
  • Secondary school (+64,372 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+56,759 persons)
  • Pre-school (+43,082 persons)

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