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Tarneit

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In 2021, 2,885 people in Tarneit were attending university. This represents 5.1% of the population, compared to 6.0% in Williams Landing - Laverton North.

The share of Tarneit'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
Tarneit - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Williams Landing - Laverton North %Number%Williams Landing - Laverton North %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,8613.33.28442.42.1+1,017
Primary school7,10812.610.14,11811.99.0+2,990
Primary - Government4,4908.04.42,3306.74.1+2,160
Primary - Catholic1,2832.32.61,0643.12.2+219
Primary - Independent1,3352.43.27242.12.6+611
Secondary school3,7096.65.72,3146.75.0+1,395
Secondary - Government2,0413.62.41,3543.92.6+687
Secondary - Catholic8881.61.15661.61.1+322
Secondary - Independent7801.42.13941.11.2+386
TAFE/Vocational1,9423.42.76131.81.5+1,329
University2,8855.16.01,5024.35.4+1,383
Other1,3312.42.25151.51.4+816
Not attending34,08260.564.322,61165.469.9+11,471
Not stated3,4546.15.92,0545.95.7+1,400
Total56,372100.0100.034,571100.0100.0+21,801
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 Tarneit in 2021 compared to Williams Landing - Laverton North shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 12.6% of the population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.1%, 5.7% and 8.7% respectively for Williams Landing - Laverton North.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Tarneit and Williams Landing - Laverton North were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (8.0% compared to 4.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (12.6% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.6% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (60.5% compared to 64.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tarneit's population increased by 21,801 people (+63.1%). This represents an average annual change of 10.27% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+2,990 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+2,160 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,395 persons)
  • University (+1,383 persons)

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