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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

City of Stonnington

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 9,080 people in the City of Stonnington were attending university. This represents 8.7% of the population, compared to 8.4% in Windsor.

The share of the City of Stonnington'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Stonnington - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Windsor %Number%Windsor %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1,6211.50.91,0621.20.6+559
Primary school5,1694.92.54,7555.52.9+414
Primary - Government2,5872.51.32,1632.51.8+424
Primary - Catholic9510.90.67660.90.6+185
Primary - Independent1,6311.60.61,8262.10.6-195
Secondary school5,0304.82.34,1914.82.2+839
Secondary - Government8350.80.77780.90.9+57
Secondary - Catholic1,2151.20.58281.00.5+387
Secondary - Independent2,9802.81.12,5853.00.8+395
TAFE/Vocational2,0652.02.92,0902.43.4-25
University9,0808.78.47,8819.17.5+1,199
Other9720.91.21,0141.21.5-42
Not attending75,71772.376.860,00769.075.0+15,710
Not stated5,0474.85.05,9436.86.9-896
Total104,701100.0100.086,943100.0100.0+17,758
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the City of Stonnington in 2021 compared to Windsor shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 4.9% of the population were attending primary school, 4.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 2.5%, 2.3% and 11.3% respectively for Windsor.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Stonnington and Windsor were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.8% compared to 2.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (4.9% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (2.8% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (72.3% compared to 76.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Stonnington's population increased by 17,758 people (+20.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.93% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Stonnington, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,199 persons)
  • Secondary school (+839 persons)
  • Pre-school (+559 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+424 persons)

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