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City of DarebinCommunity profile

City of Darebin

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,531 males in the City of Darebin were attending university. This represents 6.3% of the population, compared to 5.5% in Preston.

The share of the City of Darebin'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
City of Darebin - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Preston %Number%Preston %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1,5352.12.16981.21.2+837
Primary school4,8706.76.84,1476.97.1+723
Primary - Government3,5514.95.32,5954.34.1+956
Primary - Catholic9991.41.11,2782.12.5-279
Primary - Independent3200.40.52740.50.5+46
Secondary school3,9935.55.23,0365.15.3+957
Secondary - Government2,4933.53.51,9243.23.3+569
Secondary - Catholic9691.31.38341.41.5+135
Secondary - Independent5310.70.52780.50.5+253
TAFE/Vocational1,8902.62.81,8143.03.3+76
University4,5316.35.53,2475.44.1+1,284
Other6961.01.05010.80.8+195
Not attending51,34471.172.243,34772.573.3+7,997
Not stated3,3114.64.32,9895.04.9+322
Total72,170100.0100.059,779100.0100.0+12,391
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 male population attending educational institutions in the City of Darebin in 2021 compared to Preston shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.7% of the male population were attending primary school, 5.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.8%, 5.2% and 8.4% respectively for Preston.

The major difference between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the City of Darebin and Preston was:

  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (71.1% compared to 72.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Darebin's male population increased by 12,391 people (+20.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.95% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Darebin, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,284 males)
  • Secondary school (+957 males)
  • Primary - Government (+956 males)
  • Pre-school (+837 males)

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