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Tarneit - North

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In 2021, 349 people in Tarneit - North were attending university. This represents 4.9% of the population, compared to 4.4% in the City of Wyndham.

The share of Tarneit - North'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 - North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2573.62.90--2.0+257
Primary school83711.611.231.710.1+834
Primary - Government5968.37.50--6.4+596
Primary - Catholic1141.62.10--2.4+114
Primary - Independent1271.81.631.71.3+124
Secondary school2753.86.684.56.4+267
Secondary - Government1882.63.931.73.7+185
Secondary - Catholic430.61.60--1.7+43
Secondary - Independent440.61.152.80.9+39
TAFE/Vocational3094.32.90--1.7+309
University3494.94.431.74.3+346
Other1912.71.884.51.4+183
Not attending4,48862.464.310056.267.5+4,388
Not stated4866.86.05631.56.5+430
Total7,192100.0100.0178100.0100.0+7,014
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 Tarneit - North in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.6% of the population were attending primary school, 3.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.1% 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 - North and the City of Wyndham were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (4.3% compared to 2.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (3.8% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (62.4% compared to 64.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (2.6% compared to 3.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tarneit - North's population increased by 7,014 people (+3940.4%). This represents an average annual change of 109.55% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+834 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+596 persons)
  • University (+346 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+309 persons)

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