St Kilda Road
Education institution attending
In 2016, 813 people in St Kilda Road were attending university. This represents 9.7% of the population, compared to 5.7% in St Kilda West.
The share of St Kilda Road'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda Road - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | St Kilda West % | Number | % | St Kilda West % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 48 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 7001 | 16 | 0.2 | 1.2 | +32 |
| Primary school | 150 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 7002 | 104 | 1.5 | 4.1 | +46 |
| Primary - Government | 92 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 7003 | 43 | 0.6 | 3.0 | +49 |
| Primary - Catholic | 14 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7004 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +5 |
| Primary - Independent | 44 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 7005 | 52 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -8 |
| Secondary school | 98 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 7006 | 126 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -28 |
| Secondary - Government | 27 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7007 | 30 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -3 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 7008 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -16 |
| Secondary - Independent | 68 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 7009 | 77 | 1.1 | 2.5 | -9 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 148 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 7010 | 109 | 1.6 | 1.4 | +39 |
| University | 813 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 7011 | 718 | 10.6 | 6.7 | +94 |
| Other | 109 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7012 | 75 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +34 |
| Not attending | 5,996 | 71.8 | 70.3 | 7013 | 4,775 | 70.4 | 73.8 | +1,221 |
| Not stated | 984 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 7014 | 862 | 12.7 | 8.4 | +122 |
| Total | 8,346 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,785 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,560 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in St Kilda Road in 2016 compared to St Kilda West 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, 1.8% of the population were attending primary school, 1.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.2%, 3.3% and 7.2% respectively for St Kilda West.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in St Kilda Road and St Kilda West were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (9.7% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (1.8% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (1.1% compared to 3.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (1.2% compared to 3.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, St Kilda Road's population increased by 1,561 people (+23.0%). This represents an average annual change of 4.23% per year over the period.
The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in St Kilda Road, between 2011 and 2016 was in those who nominated:
- University (+94 persons)