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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

Aberfeldie

Education institution attending

In 2021, 302 people in Aberfeldie were attending university. This represents 7.7% of the population, compared to 6.1% in the City of Moonee Valley.

The share of Aberfeldie'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Aberfeldie - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2016 to 2021
Pre-school761.92.1571.51.5+19
Primary school3117.97.33509.07.4-39
Primary - Government1062.73.41173.03.3-11
Primary - Catholic1523.93.01824.73.2-30
Primary - Independent531.30.8511.30.9+2
Secondary school3699.46.33619.35.9+8
Secondary - Government1303.32.51173.02.5+13
Secondary - Catholic1433.62.31393.62.2+4
Secondary - Independent962.41.41052.71.2-9
TAFE/Vocational511.32.0401.01.4+11
University3027.76.12987.66.5+4
Other370.90.9240.61.0+13
Not attending2,67168.071.72,56465.869.9+107
Not stated1112.83.82055.36.6-94
Total3,928100.0100.03,899100.0100.0+29
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 Aberfeldie in 2021 compared to the City of Moonee Valley 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, 7.9% of the population were attending primary school, 9.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.3%, 6.3% and 8.1% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Aberfeldie and the City of Moonee Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (9.4% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (7.7% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (3.6% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (68.0% compared to 71.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Aberfeldie's population increased by 29 people (+0.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.15% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Aberfeldie between 2016 and 2021.

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