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Mill Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 826 females in Mill Park were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 6.4% in Greater Melbourne.

The share of Mill 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
Mill Park - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2391.62.12021.31.6+37
Primary school9676.77.71,2067.87.2-239
Primary - Government6554.55.38005.24.6-145
Primary - Catholic2591.81.53452.21.7-86
Primary - Independent530.41.0610.40.9-8
Secondary school8676.06.21,2498.16.2-382
Secondary - Government4693.23.46504.23.3-181
Secondary - Catholic3182.21.44903.21.5-172
Secondary - Independent800.61.41090.71.4-29
TAFE/Vocational3122.12.53182.12.1-6
University8265.76.47374.85.9+89
Other1641.11.31491.01.2+15
Not attending10,61573.169.310,62268.769.4-7
Not stated5293.64.69876.46.4-458
Total14,519100.0100.015,470100.0100.0-951
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Mill Park in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.2% and 8.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Mill Park and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (73.1% compared to 69.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (6.7% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Mill Park's female population decreased by 951 people (+6.1%). This represents an average annual change of -0.63% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Mill Park, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (-382 females)
  • Primary school (-239 females)
  • Secondary - Government (-181 females)
  • Secondary - Catholic (-172 females)

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