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Pascoe Vale

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,009 people in Pascoe Vale were attending university. This represents 5.6% of the population, compared to 7.8% in Coburg.

The share of Pascoe Vale'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
Pascoe Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Coburg %Number%Coburg %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4252.32.02731.61.5+152
Primary school1,3787.66.81,1987.16.8+180
Primary - Government9145.04.87214.34.3+193
Primary - Catholic3632.01.54052.42.0-42
Primary - Independent1010.60.5710.40.5+29
Secondary school9645.35.38505.04.3+114
Secondary - Government6183.43.55263.12.4+91
Secondary - Catholic2451.31.22131.31.2+31
Secondary - Independent1010.60.61090.70.7-9
TAFE/Vocational4932.72.53091.81.8+184
University1,0095.67.89615.78.7+48
Other2061.10.91971.20.9+9
Not attending12,90071.071.511,96070.770.8+940
Not stated8024.43.11,1566.85.2-355
Total18,177100.0100.016,906100.0100.0+1,270
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 Pascoe Vale in 2021 compared to Coburg shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.6% of the population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.8%, 5.3% and 10.3% respectively for Coburg.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Pascoe Vale and Coburg was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (5.6% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Pascoe Vale's population increased by 1,276 people (+7.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.47% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary - Government (+193 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+184 persons)
  • Primary school (+180 persons)
  • Pre-school (+152 persons)

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