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Kingsbury - Bundoora

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,439 people in Kingsbury - Bundoora were attending university. This represents 13.8% of the population, compared to 8.1% in Thornbury (West).

The share of Kingsbury - Bundoora'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
Kingsbury - Bundoora - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Thornbury (West) %Number%Thornbury (West) %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1531.51.91211.11.6+32
Primary school5635.46.86836.07.2-120
Primary - Government2912.85.43463.15.8-55
Primary - Catholic2072.01.12622.31.2-55
Primary - Independent650.60.2750.70.2-10
Secondary school6336.15.46515.74.4-18
Secondary - Government2632.54.02522.23.1+11
Secondary - Catholic2352.31.02992.61.0-64
Secondary - Independent1351.30.41000.90.4+35
TAFE/Vocational2872.82.31651.51.8+122
University1,43913.88.12,78624.68.3-1,347
Other1431.40.71251.10.6+18
Not attending6,68364.271.95,90452.169.6+779
Not stated5104.93.18907.96.4-380
Total10,411100.0100.011,325100.0100.0-914
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 Kingsbury - Bundoora in 2021 compared to Thornbury (West) shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 5.4% of the population were attending primary school, 6.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 16.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.8%, 5.4% and 10.3% respectively for Thornbury (West).

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Kingsbury - Bundoora and Thornbury (West) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (13.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (64.2% compared to 71.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (2.8% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (2.5% compared to 4.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Kingsbury - Bundoora's population decreased by 914 people (+8.1%). This represents an average annual change of -1.67% per year over the period.

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

  • University (-1,347 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+122 persons)
  • Primary school (-120 persons)
  • Secondary - Catholic (-64 persons)

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