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Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm

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In 2021, 504 people in Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Glendenning.

The share of Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm'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
Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Glendenning %Number%Glendenning %2011 to 2021
Pre-school4113.22.41242.02.5+286
Primary school1,2469.711.75889.411.7+658
Primary - Government7125.58.03966.36.8+316
Primary - Catholic2812.22.71141.84.0+167
Primary - Independent2532.00.9771.21.0+175
Secondary school7625.98.13926.39.1+370
Secondary - Government4443.54.12413.84.5+203
Secondary - Catholic1641.33.3821.34.2+81
Secondary - Independent1541.20.7681.10.4+85
TAFE/Vocational3142.42.91432.32.8+171
University5043.95.01572.53.3+347
Other1301.01.0370.60.6+92
Not attending8,78868.365.34,36469.665.3+4,424
Not stated7065.53.64597.34.7+247
Total12,862100.0100.06,268100.0100.0+6,594
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm in 2021 compared to Glendenning 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, 9.7% of the population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.7%, 8.1% and 7.9% respectively for Glendenning.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm and Glendenning were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (68.3% compared to 65.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (5.5% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.7% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm's population increased by 6,599 people (+105.4%). This represents an average annual change of 7.46% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Riverstone - Vineyard - Grantham Farm, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+658 persons)
  • Secondary school (+370 persons)
  • University (+347 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+316 persons)

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