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Town of Victoria ParkCommunity profile

Town of Victoria Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 3,065 people in the Town of Victoria Park were attending university. This represents 8.3% of the population, compared to 4.9% in Greater Perth.

The share of the Town of Victoria Park'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Town of Victoria Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Pre-school5331.41.73180.91.2+215
Primary school2,0815.68.41,9085.58.4+173
Primary - Government1,4123.85.91,2063.45.7+206
Primary - Catholic4221.11.44761.41.5-54
Primary - Independent2470.71.22260.61.2+21
Secondary school1,4694.06.71,2493.66.5+220
Secondary - Government7031.93.85801.73.4+123
Secondary - Catholic5341.41.44841.41.5+50
Secondary - Independent2320.61.51850.51.6+47
TAFE/Vocational1,0762.92.39352.72.0+141
University3,0658.34.93,2119.25.1-146
Other4501.21.04241.20.8+26
Not attending25,55969.369.823,51167.268.9+2,048
Not stated2,6467.25.13,4419.87.1-795
Total36,879100.0100.034,997100.0100.0+1,882
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 the Town of Victoria Park in 2021 compared to Greater Perth 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, 5.6% of the population were attending primary school, 4.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.7% and 7.3% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the Town of Victoria Park and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (8.3% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (5.6% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.0% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (3.8% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Town of Victoria Park's population increased by 1,882 people (+5.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.05% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+220 persons)
  • Pre-school (+215 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+206 persons)
  • Primary school (+173 persons)

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