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Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill

Education institution attending

In 2021, 228 people in Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill were attending university. This represents 2.0% of the population, compared to 3.0% in Bendigo SA4.

The share of Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill'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
Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Bendigo SA4 %Number%Bendigo SA4 %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2141.82.01291.21.6+85
Primary school7906.88.17557.18.2+35
Primary - Government5704.95.35655.35.6+5
Primary - Catholic1851.62.11631.52.0+22
Primary - Independent350.30.6270.30.7+8
Secondary school6115.36.35475.16.3+64
Secondary - Government4563.93.73943.73.8+62
Secondary - Catholic1161.01.61111.01.6+5
Secondary - Independent390.31.0420.41.0-3
TAFE/Vocational2402.12.21621.51.6+78
University2282.03.02071.93.2+21
Other830.70.7800.80.6+3
Not attending8,53573.571.27,89674.270.0+639
Not stated9127.96.68728.28.5+40
Total11,613100.0100.010,648100.0100.0+965
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill in 2021 compared to Bendigo SA4 shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.8% of the population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.3% and 5.1% respectively for Bendigo SA4.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill and Bendigo SA4 were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.5% compared to 71.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.3% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (2.0% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill's population increased by 965 people (+9.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.75% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Pre-school (+85 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+78 persons)
  • Secondary school (+64 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+62 persons)

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