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City of Greater BendigoCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Urban Bendigo

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 3,338 people in Urban Bendigo were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 3.1% in the City of Greater Bendigo.

The share of Urban 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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Urban Bendigo - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2,1742.22.11,3451.61.6+828
Primary school8,1708.28.36,6528.08.1+1,517
Primary - Government5,2095.25.24,4505.35.4+758
Primary - Catholic2,3202.32.41,7022.02.1+617
Primary - Independent6410.60.74990.60.6+141
Secondary school6,2906.36.45,4136.56.7+877
Secondary - Government3,8543.93.83,4164.14.3+437
Secondary - Catholic1,6341.61.71,2941.61.6+340
Secondary - Independent8020.80.97020.80.9+100
TAFE/Vocational2,4772.52.41,9402.32.3+536
University3,3383.43.13,5064.23.8-168
Other8170.80.86150.70.8+202
Not attending70,61871.171.058,65270.470.5+11,965
Not stated5,3825.45.95,2366.36.2+146
Total99,266100.0100.083,363100.0100.0+15,903
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

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

Overall, 8.2% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.3%, 6.4% and 5.5% respectively for the City of Greater Bendigo.

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

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Urban Bendigo's population increased by 15,909 people (+19.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.76% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,517 persons)
  • Secondary school (+877 persons)
  • Pre-school (+828 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+758 persons)

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