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Northern Melbourne Region

Education institution attending

In 2021, 23,047 males in Northern Melbourne Region were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 5.1% in Greater Melbourne.

The share of Northern Melbourne Region'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
Northern Melbourne Region - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Pre-school12,6762.52.38,1061.81.7+4,570
Primary school44,2338.78.438,5608.58.2+5,673
Primary - Government30,1515.95.926,2675.85.6+3,884
Primary - Catholic9,9812.01.69,1042.01.7+877
Primary - Independent4,1010.81.03,1890.70.9+912
Secondary school33,1466.56.628,2936.26.3+4,853
Secondary - Government20,3794.03.816,8193.73.5+3,560
Secondary - Catholic7,9091.61.47,3831.61.4+526
Secondary - Independent4,8581.01.44,0910.91.3+767
TAFE/Vocational13,3792.62.58,7201.91.8+4,659
University23,0474.55.124,5395.45.9-1,492
Other5,6251.11.14,0440.90.9+1,581
Not attending352,89269.369.1314,74369.068.6+38,149
Not stated23,9204.74.929,2886.46.5-5,368
Total508,918100.0100.0456,293100.0100.0+52,625
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 male population attending educational institutions in Northern Melbourne Region in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.7% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.6% and 7.6% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

There were no major differences between Northern Melbourne Region and Greater Melbourne in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Northern Melbourne Region's male population increased by 52,625 people (+11.5%). This represents an average annual change of 2.21% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Northern Melbourne Region, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+5,673 males)
  • Secondary school (+4,853 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+4,659 males)
  • Pre-school (+4,570 males)

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