City of Merri-bek
Education institution attending
In 2016, 13,401 people in the City of Merri-bek were attending university. This represents 8.2% of the population, compared to 6.4% in Greater Melbourne.
The share of the City of Merri-bek'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 Merri-bek - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Greater Melbourne % | Number | % | Greater Melbourne % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 2,499 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 7001 | 2,272 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +227 |
| Primary school | 10,560 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7002 | 9,000 | 6.1 | 7.6 | +1,560 |
| Primary - Government | 6,404 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 7003 | 5,141 | 3.5 | 4.9 | +1,263 |
| Primary - Catholic | 3,000 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 7004 | 2,886 | 2.0 | 1.7 | +114 |
| Primary - Independent | 1,156 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7005 | 973 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +183 |
| Secondary school | 7,189 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 7006 | 6,721 | 4.6 | 6.3 | +468 |
| Secondary - Government | 4,163 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7007 | 3,870 | 2.6 | 3.4 | +293 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 1,932 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 7008 | 1,870 | 1.3 | 1.5 | +62 |
| Secondary - Independent | 1,094 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7009 | 981 | 0.7 | 1.4 | +113 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 2,840 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 7010 | 3,611 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -771 |
| University | 13,401 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 7011 | 9,943 | 6.8 | 5.3 | +3,458 |
| Other | 1,839 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7012 | 1,676 | 1.1 | 1.0 | +163 |
| Not attending | 113,425 | 69.8 | 68.6 | 7013 | 102,812 | 69.8 | 69.2 | +10,613 |
| Not stated | 10,805 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7014 | 11,211 | 7.6 | 6.6 | -406 |
| Total | 162,558 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 147,246 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +15,312 | |
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 population attending educational institutions in the City of Merri-bek in 2016 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.5% of the population were attending primary school, 4.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 6.1% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Merri-bek and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (8.2% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.4% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.5% compared to 7.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (3.9% compared to 5.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, City of Merri-bek's population increased by 15,312 people (+10.4%). This represents an average annual change of 2.0% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Merri-bek, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+3,458 persons)
- Primary school (+1,560 persons)
- Primary - Government (+1,263 persons)
- TAFE/Vocational (-771 persons)