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City of Whittlesea

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In 2021, 6,029 females in the City of Whittlesea were attending university. This represents 5.2% of the population, compared to 4.5% in Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge.

The share of the City of Whittlesea'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Whittlesea - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge %Number%Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,8032.41.41,7411.70.7+1,062
Primary school10,4919.16.68,4338.48.2+2,058
Primary - Government6,9116.02.65,5485.63.9+1,363
Primary - Catholic2,7502.42.92,3252.33.3+425
Primary - Independent8300.71.15600.61.1+270
Secondary school7,5916.67.35,9996.06.6+1,592
Secondary - Government4,7864.14.43,6273.62.3+1,159
Secondary - Catholic2,0441.82.01,8271.83.0+217
Secondary - Independent7610.70.85450.51.3+216
TAFE/Vocational2,9622.61.11,8921.91.2+1,070
University6,0295.24.55,2345.23.0+795
Other1,6291.40.51,2621.3--+367
Not attending78,84368.270.369,47569.571.8+9,368
Not stated5,2164.58.45,9175.98.4-701
Total115,564100.0100.099,953100.0100.0+15,611
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in the City of Whittlesea in 2021 compared to Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.6%, 7.3% and 5.6% respectively for Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Whittlesea and Woodstock - Eden Park - Beveridge were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (6.0% compared to 2.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.1% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending TAFE/Vocational (2.6% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (68.2% compared to 70.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Whittlesea's female population increased by 15,611 people (+15.6%). This represents an average annual change of 2.95% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the City of Whittlesea, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+2,058 females)
  • Secondary school (+1,592 females)
  • Primary - Government (+1,363 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,159 females)

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