Total Persons | | 6 221 512 | 6 503 580 | 7 211 905 | 3 093 403 | 3 225 712 | 3 547 877 | 3 128 111 | 3 277 862 | 3 664 026 |
| Preschool | | 307 816 | 332 842 | 347 621 | 160 197 | 172 478 | 180 892 | 147 617 | 160 370 | 166 726 |
| Infants/Primary - Government | | 1 174 546 | 1 181 789 | 1 314 787 | 606 442 | 611 933 | 680 312 | 568 102 | 569 855 | 634 474 |
| Infants/Primary - Catholic | | 336 731 | 359 065 | 380 604 | 170 397 | 181 596 | 191 738 | 166 333 | 177 463 | 188 872 |
| Infants/Primary - Other Non Government | | 185 519 | 214 360 | 231 490 | 93 915 | 108 018 | 116 648 | 91 602 | 106 344 | 114 838 |
| Secondary - Government | | 764 825 | 774 076 | 827 505 | 387 679 | 395 447 | 423 435 | 377 153 | 378 624 | 404 072 |
| Secondary - Catholic | | 280 788 | 307 143 | 338 384 | 138 475 | 152 112 | 169 421 | 142 312 | 155 030 | 168 967 |
| Secondary - Other Non Government | | 229 530 | 254 826 | 280 618 | 113 788 | 126 287 | 140 344 | 115 745 | 128 541 | 140 270 |
| Technical or Further Educational Institution (including TAFE Colleges): Full-time student: Aged 15-24 years | | 90 709 | 97 588 | 82 037 | 45 241 | 49 386 | 40 400 | 45 472 | 48 200 | 41 637 |
| Technical or Further Educational Institution (including TAFE Colleges): Full-time student: Aged 25 years and over | | 49 691 | 70 779 | 81 871 | 18 236 | 26 682 | 30 364 | 31 457 | 44 097 | 51 507 |
| Technical or Further Educational Institution (including TAFE Colleges): Part-time student: Aged 15-24 years | | 115 363 | 114 924 | 95 634 | 74 873 | 72 408 | 59 263 | 40 482 | 42 518 | 36 369 |
| Technical or Further Educational Institution (including TAFE Colleges): Part-time student: Aged 25 years and over | | 165 683 | 184 717 | 161 449 | 65 184 | 71 285 | 60 780 | 100 505 | 113 436 | 100 671 |
| Technical or Further Educational Institution (including TAFE Colleges): Full-time/Part-time student status not stated | | 6 577 | 5 596 | 3 879 | 3 636 | 3 084 | 1 989 | 2 938 | 2 518 | 1 892 |
| University or other Tertiary Institution: Full-time student: Aged 15-24 years | | 387 002 | 487 052 | 610 468 | 171 118 | 215 620 | 278 952 | 215 880 | 271 432 | 331 511 |
| University or other Tertiary Institution: Full-time student: Aged 25 years and over | | 117 064 | 159 617 | 228 803 | 53 326 | 71 096 | 104 167 | 63 738 | 88 519 | 124 631 |
| University or other Tertiary Institution: Part-time student: Aged 15-24 years | | 47 347 | 57 622 | 71 600 | 19 917 | 23 788 | 30 734 | 27 432 | 33 833 | 40 873 |
| University or other Tertiary Institution: Part-time student: Aged 25 years and over | | 188 936 | 223 104 | 245 170 | 77 354 | 86 090 | 91 396 | 111 588 | 137 011 | 153 775 |
| University or other Tertiary Institution: Full-time/Part-time student status not stated | | 5 093 | 5 130 | 4 589 | 2 480 | 2 455 | 1 907 | 2 618 | 2 676 | 2 681 |
| Other: Full-time student | | 35 488 | 51 580 | 71 773 | 16 022 | 24 321 | 32 245 | 19 472 | 27 260 | 39 529 |
| Other: Part-time student | | 88 989 | 106 878 | 123 589 | 29 293 | 36 475 | 42 525 | 59 696 | 70 404 | 81 070 |
| Other: Full-time/Part-time student status not stated | | 3 508 | 3 195 | 3 015 | 1 548 | 1 474 | 1 306 | 1 964 | 1 722 | 1 710 |
| Type of educational institution not stated | | 1 640 294 | 1 511 691 | 1 707 023 | 844 277 | 793 702 | 869 056 | 796 022 | 717 993 | 837 971 |