Narre Warren North
Education institution attending
In 2021, 419 people in Narre Warren North were attending university. This represents 5.2% of the population, compared to 1.6% in Devon Meadows.
The share of Narre Warren 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narre Warren North - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Devon Meadows % | Number | % | Devon Meadows % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 153 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 7001 | 100 | 2.1 | 1.6 | +52 |
| Primary school | 669 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7002 | 593 | 12.5 | 10.7 | +75 |
| Primary - Government | 390 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7003 | 368 | 7.7 | 9.4 | +22 |
| Primary - Catholic | 103 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7004 | 146 | 3.1 | 0.8 | -44 |
| Primary - Independent | 176 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 7005 | 78 | 1.7 | 0.4 | +97 |
| Secondary school | 684 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 7006 | 489 | 10.3 | 7.1 | +195 |
| Secondary - Government | 297 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 7007 | 214 | 4.5 | 4.8 | +82 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 169 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 7008 | 127 | 2.7 | 1.3 | +41 |
| Secondary - Independent | 218 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 7009 | 146 | 3.1 | 1.0 | +71 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 192 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 7010 | 122 | 2.6 | 2.4 | +70 |
| University | 419 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 7011 | 157 | 3.3 | 0.9 | +261 |
| Other | 63 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7012 | 31 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +32 |
| Not attending | 5,478 | 68.1 | 71.7 | 7013 | 3,096 | 65.0 | 71.2 | +2,382 |
| Not stated | 386 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 7014 | 171 | 3.6 | 5.6 | +214 |
| Total | 8,044 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,762 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,281 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Narre Warren North in 2021 compared to Devon Meadows shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 8.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 5.6% and 3.8% respectively for Devon Meadows.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Narre Warren North and Devon Meadows were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (5.2% compared to 1.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.5% compared to 5.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (2.7% compared to 1.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (68.1% compared to 71.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Narre Warren North's population increased by 3,288 people (+69.1%). This represents an average annual change of 2.66% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Narre Warren North, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+261 persons)
- Secondary school (+195 persons)
- Primary - Independent (+97 persons)
- Secondary - Government (+82 persons)