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Glenroy - Hamilton Valley

Education institution attending

In 2021, 115 people in Glenroy - Hamilton Valley were attending university. This represents 2.6% of the population, compared to 1.9% in Springdale Heights.

The share of Glenroy - Hamilton Valley'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
Glenroy - Hamilton Valley - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Springdale Heights %Number%Springdale Heights %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1022.32.3531.42.1+49
Primary school3457.98.53098.09.9+36
Primary - Government1804.15.71554.06.5+25
Primary - Catholic1102.51.71122.92.5-2
Primary - Independent551.31.0421.10.9+13
Secondary school2886.67.92817.36.4+7
Secondary - Government1593.65.21523.95.2+7
Secondary - Catholic872.01.0922.40.8-5
Secondary - Independent421.01.6371.00.3+5
TAFE/Vocational1363.13.3852.22.6+51
University1152.61.91092.82.0+6
Other350.80.8320.80.5+3
Not attending3,14772.168.52,77071.869.0+377
Not stated1974.56.82195.77.5-22
Total4,365100.0100.03,858100.0100.0+507
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 Glenroy - Hamilton Valley in 2021 compared to Springdale Heights shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.9% of the population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 7.9% and 5.2% respectively for Springdale Heights.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Glenroy - Hamilton Valley and Springdale Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (72.1% compared to 68.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.1% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.6% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.6% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Glenroy - Hamilton Valley's population increased by 507 people (+13.1%). This represents an average annual change of 2.5% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in Glenroy - Hamilton Valley, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+51 persons)

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