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Town of Victoria ParkCommunity profile

Victoria Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 861 people in Victoria Park were attending university. This represents 9.2% of the population, compared to 8.3% in the Town of Victoria Park.

The share of Victoria Park'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
Victoria Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Town of Victoria Park %Number%Town of Victoria Park %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1341.41.4861.00.9+48
Primary school5345.75.64535.25.5+81
Primary - Government3944.23.83423.93.4+52
Primary - Catholic710.81.1610.71.4+10
Primary - Independent690.70.7500.60.6+19
Secondary school2833.04.02122.43.6+71
Secondary - Government1501.61.91031.21.7+47
Secondary - Catholic901.01.4730.81.4+17
Secondary - Independent430.50.6360.40.5+7
TAFE/Vocational3263.52.92723.12.7+54
University8619.28.38449.69.2+17
Other1271.41.21401.61.2-13
Not attending6,53570.069.36,06469.167.2+471
Not stated5395.87.27118.19.8-172
Total9,339100.0100.08,782100.0100.0+557
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 Victoria Park in 2021 compared to the Town of Victoria Park shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 5.7% of the population were attending primary school, 3.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 12.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.6%, 4.0% and 11.2% respectively for the Town of Victoria Park.

There were no major differences between Victoria Park and Town of Victoria Park in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Victoria Park's population increased by 557 people (+6.3%). This represents an average annual change of 1.24% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Victoria Park, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+81 persons)
  • Secondary school (+71 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+54 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+52 persons)

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