City of Knox
Education institution attending
In 2016, 3,870 females in the City of Knox were attending university. This represents 4.9% of the population, compared to 6.9% in Lysterfield.
The share of the City of Knox'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Knox - Total females (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Lysterfield % | Number | % | Lysterfield % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 1,176 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 7001 | 1,106 | 1.5 | 1.3 | +70 |
| Primary school | 5,719 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7002 | 5,805 | 7.6 | 10.4 | -86 |
| Primary - Government | 4,230 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 7003 | 4,170 | 5.5 | 6.9 | +60 |
| Primary - Catholic | 990 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7004 | 1,142 | 1.5 | 1.7 | -152 |
| Primary - Independent | 499 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 7005 | 493 | 0.6 | 1.9 | +6 |
| Secondary school | 5,263 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 7006 | 5,537 | 7.3 | 11.3 | -274 |
| Secondary - Government | 3,269 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 7007 | 3,456 | 4.6 | 4.8 | -187 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 1,194 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 7008 | 1,222 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -28 |
| Secondary - Independent | 800 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 7009 | 859 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -59 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1,407 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 7010 | 1,749 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -342 |
| University | 3,870 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 7011 | 3,299 | 4.3 | 4.3 | +571 |
| Other | 902 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7012 | 837 | 1.1 | 1.0 | +65 |
| Not attending | 56,949 | 72.3 | 66.3 | 7013 | 54,369 | 71.6 | 65.0 | +2,580 |
| Not stated | 3,522 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 7014 | 3,195 | 4.2 | 4.0 | +327 |
| Total | 78,808 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75,897 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,911 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 female population attending educational institutions in the City of Knox in 2016 compared to Lysterfield shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 10.1% and 8.1% respectively for Lysterfield.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Knox and Lysterfield were:
- A larger percentage of females not attending (72.3% compared to 66.3%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (6.7% compared to 10.1%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a Catholic secondary school (1.5% compared to 3.9%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending University (4.9% compared to 6.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, City of Knox's female population increased by 2,911 people (+3.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.76% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the City of Knox, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+571 females)
- TAFE/Vocational (-342 females)
- Secondary school (-274 females)
- Secondary - Government (-187 females)