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City of Wodonga

Education institution attending

In 2021, 733 females in the City of Wodonga were attending university. This represents 3.3% of the population, compared to 3.5% in Regional VIC.

The share of the City of Wodonga'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
City of Wodonga - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Pre-school5372.41.93942.01.4+143
Primary school1,9378.77.41,7578.87.6+180
Primary - Government1,1605.24.81,0545.35.1+106
Primary - Catholic5282.41.94472.21.9+81
Primary - Independent2491.10.72561.30.7-7
Secondary school1,4586.66.01,2816.46.1+177
Secondary - Government7763.53.36753.43.4+101
Secondary - Catholic4522.01.84192.11.7+33
Secondary - Independent2301.01.01870.90.9+43
TAFE/Vocational8233.72.35912.91.7+232
University7333.33.56743.43.3+59
Other1880.80.82051.00.8-17
Not attending15,43669.571.713,77868.770.8+1,658
Not stated1,0844.96.41,3696.88.3-285
Total22,196100.0100.020,049100.0100.0+2,147
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

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

Overall, 8.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.0% and 5.8% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Wodonga and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending TAFE/Vocational (3.7% compared to 2.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (8.7% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (69.5% compared to 71.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Wodonga's female population increased by 2,147 people (+10.7%). This represents an average annual change of 2.06% per year over the period.

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

  • TAFE/Vocational (+232 females)
  • Primary school (+180 females)
  • Secondary school (+177 females)
  • Pre-school (+143 females)

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