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City of Boroondara

Education institution attending

In 2021, 7,620 females in the City of Boroondara were attending university. This represents 8.7% of the population, compared to 7.8% in Studley Ward.

The share of the City of Boroondara'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
City of Boroondara - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Studley Ward %Number%Studley Ward %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1,5351.81.81,2411.61.1+294
Primary school6,2927.26.65,8887.46.0+404
Primary - Government3,8734.43.33,3214.22.5+552
Primary - Catholic9851.11.31,2101.51.6-225
Primary - Independent1,4341.62.01,3571.71.9+77
Secondary school7,0008.07.45,7197.25.6+1,281
Secondary - Government2,3372.71.91,6832.11.1+654
Secondary - Catholic1,1701.31.11,0311.31.2+139
Secondary - Independent3,4934.04.53,0053.83.3+488
TAFE/Vocational1,3391.51.71,7742.22.2-435
University7,6208.77.86,8258.68.9+795
Other7430.90.99681.21.2-225
Not attending60,24568.970.153,57467.269.2+6,671
Not stated2,6093.03.73,6874.65.8-1,078
Total87,383100.0100.079,676100.0100.0+7,707
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 female population attending educational institutions in the City of Boroondara in 2021 compared to Studley Ward shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 8.0% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.6%, 7.4% and 9.5% respectively for Studley Ward.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Boroondara and Studley Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (4.4% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (68.9% compared to 70.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Boroondara's female population increased by 7,707 people (+9.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.46% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the City of Boroondara, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+1,281 females)
  • University (+795 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+654 females)
  • Primary - Government (+552 females)

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