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Wollert

Education institution attending

In 2021, 629 females in Wollert were attending university. This represents 5.2% of the population, compared to 8.7% in Bundoora.

The share of Wollert'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
Wollert - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Bundoora %Number%Bundoora %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4183.51.81052.31.2+313
Primary school1,46212.15.43818.46.4+1,081
Primary - Government8927.42.52395.23.4+653
Primary - Catholic3562.92.3972.12.5+259
Primary - Independent2141.80.6451.00.5+169
Secondary school7366.15.82064.55.2+530
Secondary - Government4834.02.41162.52.0+367
Secondary - Catholic1441.22.7681.52.5+76
Secondary - Independent1090.90.7220.50.8+87
TAFE/Vocational3482.92.6982.21.8+250
University6295.28.72114.612.9+418
Other2582.11.2691.51.1+189
Not attending7,75864.170.33,14469.165.6+4,614
Not stated5024.14.23397.45.6+163
Total12,111100.0100.04,553100.0100.0+7,558
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 female population attending educational institutions in Wollert in 2021 compared to Bundoora shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 12.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.4%, 5.8% and 11.3% respectively for Bundoora.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Wollert and Bundoora were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (12.1% compared to 5.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (7.4% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (64.1% compared to 70.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (5.2% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Wollert's female population increased by 7,558 people (+166.0%). This represents an average annual change of 21.61% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,081 females)
  • Primary - Government (+653 females)
  • Secondary school (+530 females)
  • University (+418 females)

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