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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 549 females in Seawinds Ward were attending university. This represents 2.8% of the population, compared to 6.4% in Greater Melbourne.
The share of Seawinds Ward'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Seawinds Ward in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 5.8% of the female population were attending primary school, 4.9% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.2% and 8.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Seawinds Ward and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of females not attending (75.5% compared to 69.3%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending University (2.8% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (5.8% compared to 7.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (4.9% compared to 6.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Seawinds Ward's female population increased by 5,269 people (+36.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.55% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Seawinds Ward, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+364 females)
- Secondary school (+301 females)
- Secondary - Government (+156 females)
- Pre-school (+151 females)
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