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City of Greater Bendigo

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,295 males in the City of Greater Bendigo were attending university. This represents 2.2% of the population, compared to 1.9% in Regional VIC.

The share of the City of Greater Bendigo'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 Greater Bendigo - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,3222.22.18621.81.7+460
Primary school5,2398.98.14,2018.68.4+1,038
Primary - Government3,3385.75.42,8195.85.8+519
Primary - Catholic1,4942.52.01,0622.21.9+432
Primary - Independent4070.70.73200.70.7+87
Secondary school3,8816.66.33,3136.87.1+568
Secondary - Government2,3744.03.62,1264.44.3+248
Secondary - Catholic1,0041.71.77741.61.7+230
Secondary - Independent5030.91.04130.81.0+90
TAFE/Vocational1,3202.22.01,0862.22.0+234
University1,2952.21.91,3662.81.8-71
Other4030.70.62760.60.5+127
Not attending41,88971.171.834,58170.971.6+7,308
Not stated3,5316.07.13,0826.36.9+449
Total58,880100.0100.048,767100.0100.0+10,113
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 8.9% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.3% and 3.9% respectively for Regional VIC.

There were no major differences between City of Greater Bendigo and Regional VIC in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City of Greater Bendigo's male population increased by 10,113 people (+20.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.9% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Greater Bendigo, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,038 males)
  • Secondary school (+568 males)
  • Primary - Government (+519 males)
  • Pre-school (+460 males)

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