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Doncaster East

Education institution attending

In 2021, 870 males in Doncaster East were attending university. This represents 5.8% of the population, compared to 4.0% in Australia.

The share of Doncaster East'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
Doncaster East - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3182.12.02431.81.6+75
Primary school1,50410.08.51,1678.68.6+337
Primary - Government1,2628.45.98936.65.9+369
Primary - Catholic1441.01.61951.41.7-52
Primary - Independent980.71.0780.61.0+19
Secondary school1,0647.16.61,0457.76.3+18
Secondary - Government7625.13.87605.63.7+1
Secondary - Catholic1300.91.51150.81.5+15
Secondary - Independent1721.11.31701.21.2+2
TAFE/Vocational2691.82.22261.71.7+42
University8705.84.08726.44.4-2
Other1471.00.81311.00.7+16
Not attending10,34069.169.89,45469.369.3+885
Not stated4553.06.14923.67.5-38
Total14,967100.0100.013,634100.0100.0+1,333
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 male population attending educational institutions in Doncaster East in 2021 compared to Australia 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, 10.0% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.1% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 6.6% and 6.1% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Doncaster East and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (8.4% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending University (5.8% compared to 4.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.0% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (5.1% compared to 3.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Doncaster East's male population increased by 1,338 people (+9.8%). This represents an average annual change of 1.89% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Doncaster East, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+369 males)
  • Primary school (+337 males)
  • Pre-school (+75 males)
  • Primary - Catholic (-52 males)

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