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Tarneit - Truganina

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 3,471 people in Tarneit - Truganina were attending university. This represents 5.0% of the population, compared to 4.4% in the City of Wyndham.

The share of Tarneit - Truganina'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
Tarneit - Truganina - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,4353.52.99472.52.0+1,488
Primary school8,56012.311.24,17411.010.1+4,386
Primary - Government5,7258.27.52,4716.56.4+3,254
Primary - Catholic1,3672.02.19642.52.4+403
Primary - Independent1,4682.11.67381.91.3+729
Secondary school3,8905.66.62,1525.76.4+1,737
Secondary - Government2,2333.23.91,3393.53.7+894
Secondary - Catholic8711.21.64931.31.7+378
Secondary - Independent7861.11.13200.80.9+466
TAFE/Vocational2,4153.52.97111.91.7+1,704
University3,4715.04.41,6534.34.3+1,817
Other1,7522.51.86001.61.4+1,151
Not attending42,84361.464.325,57267.267.5+17,271
Not stated4,4396.46.02,2395.96.5+2,200
Total69,805100.0100.038,051100.0100.0+31,754
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 Tarneit - Truganina in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham 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, 12.3% of the population were attending primary school, 5.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.2%, 6.6% and 7.3% respectively for the City of Wyndham.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Tarneit - Truganina and the City of Wyndham were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (12.3% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (61.4% compared to 64.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.6% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tarneit - Truganina's population increased by 31,758 people (+83.5%). This represents an average annual change of 12.91% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Tarneit - Truganina, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+4,386 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+3,254 persons)
  • University (+1,817 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,737 persons)

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