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Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,885 people in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA were attending university. This represents 8.8% of the population, compared to 8.3% in Prahran.

The share of Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA'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
Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Prahran %Number%Prahran %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6471.21.55240.90.9+123
Primary school1,8043.22.81,8283.33.0-24
Primary - Government8901.61.58361.51.6+54
Primary - Catholic2900.50.52450.40.6+45
Primary - Independent6241.10.97471.30.9-123
Secondary school1,6182.92.71,5142.72.1+104
Secondary - Government3880.70.83140.60.5+74
Secondary - Catholic2490.40.42600.50.5-11
Secondary - Independent9811.81.49401.71.1+41
TAFE/Vocational1,2612.32.58831.61.7+378
University4,8858.88.35,3099.58.6-424
Other5671.00.95411.01.0+26
Not attending41,65474.776.139,90171.472.0+1,753
Not stated3,3196.05.25,4099.710.7-2,090
Total55,755100.0100.055,909100.0100.0-154
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA in 2021 compared to Prahran shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 3.2% of the population were attending primary school, 2.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 2.8%, 2.7% and 10.8% respectively for Prahran.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA and Prahran was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (74.7% compared to 76.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA's population decreased by 154 people (+0.3%). This represents an average annual change of -0.06% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-424 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+378 persons)
  • Pre-school (+123 persons)
  • Primary - Independent (-123 persons)

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