Nillumbik Shire
Recent arrivals - Education institution attending
In 2016, 38.9% of recent overseas arrivals in Nillumbik Shire attended an educational institution.
The share of Nillumbik Shire's recent arrivals attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, and the purpose for migration. This topic shows clearly whether or not your area's recent arrivals are primarily tertiary students (a high proportion at university), families (a high proportion at school), or other groups (low proportion attending all educational institutions)
To complete this story, Nillumbik Shire's educational attendance information needs to be viewed in conjunction with Age Structure.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
People born overseas and arriving in Australia between 2016 and 10 Aug 2021
| Education institution attending | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nillumbik Shire - Recent arrivals | 2016 | ||||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Nillumbik Shire - Total population | ||||
| Attending | 264 | 38.9 | 27.2 | 7000 | |||
| Pre-school | 41 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 7001 | |||
| Primary school | 89 | 13.1 | 8.8 | 7002 | |||
| Secondary school | 65 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 7006 | |||
| TAFE/Vocational | 23 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 7010 | |||
| University | 34 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 7011 | |||
| Other | 12 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7012 | |||
| Not attending | 415 | 61.1 | 70.1 | 7013 | |||
| Not stated | 0 | -- | 2.7 | 7014 | |||
| Total people | 679 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of recent overseas arrivals attending educational institutions in Nillumbik Shire in 2016 compared to the total population shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 13.1% of recent overseas arrivals were attending primary school, 9.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.8%, 8.4% and 7.0% respectively for the total population.
The major differences between the share of the recent overseas arriving population attending learning institutions in Nillumbik Shire and the total population were:
- A larger percentage of people attending primary school (13.1% compared to 8.8%)
- A larger percentage of people attending pre-school (6.0% compared to 2.3%)
- A larger percentage of people TAFE/Vocational (3.4% compared to 2.2%)
- A larger percentage of people attending a secondary school (9.6% compared to 8.4%)