Essendon
Education institution attending
In 2016, 1,487 people in Essendon were attending university. This represents 7.2% of the population, compared to 7.1% in Ascot Vale (N).
The share of Essendon'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Ascot Vale (N) % | Number | % | Ascot Vale (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 277 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 7001 | 280 | 1.5 | 1.6 | -3 |
| Primary school | 1,509 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7002 | 1,403 | 7.4 | 6.4 | +106 |
| Primary - Government | 581 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 7003 | 384 | 2.0 | 3.5 | +197 |
| Primary - Catholic | 667 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 7004 | 744 | 3.9 | 2.2 | -77 |
| Primary - Independent | 261 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7005 | 275 | 1.5 | 0.7 | -14 |
| Secondary school | 1,359 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 7006 | 1,275 | 6.8 | 4.8 | +84 |
| Secondary - Government | 385 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 7007 | 396 | 2.1 | 2.4 | -11 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 583 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 7008 | 501 | 2.7 | 1.3 | +82 |
| Secondary - Independent | 391 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 7009 | 378 | 2.0 | 1.1 | +13 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 282 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7010 | 340 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -58 |
| University | 1,487 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7011 | 1,271 | 6.7 | 5.7 | +216 |
| Other | 154 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 7012 | 155 | 0.8 | 1.2 | -1 |
| Not attending | 14,288 | 69.4 | 67.7 | 7013 | 12,880 | 68.4 | 69.4 | +1,408 |
| Not stated | 1,240 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 7014 | 1,239 | 6.6 | 8.3 | +1 |
| Total | 20,596 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,843 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,753 | |
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 Essendon in 2016 compared to Ascot Vale (N) shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.2%, 4.6% and 8.5% respectively for Ascot Vale (N).
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Essendon and Ascot Vale (N) were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.6% compared to 4.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (69.4% compared to 67.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (2.8% compared to 1.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Essendon's population increased by 1,753 people (+9.3%). This represents an average annual change of 1.8% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Essendon, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+216 persons)
- Primary - Government (+197 persons)
- Primary school (+106 persons)
- Secondary school (+84 persons)