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Ward 1

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 2,663 females in Ward 1 were attending university. This represents 5.5% of the population, compared to 5.5% in WSROC Region.

The share of Ward 1'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Ward 1 - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,3852.92.08662.51.7+519
Primary school5,50311.38.73,77010.88.5+1,733
Primary - Government3,8728.05.92,5187.25.8+1,354
Primary - Catholic1,0942.31.88852.51.8+209
Primary - Independent5371.10.93671.00.9+170
Secondary school3,5937.46.72,4937.16.7+1,101
Secondary - Government2,1274.44.01,3543.94.1+774
Secondary - Catholic9952.11.78052.31.8+190
Secondary - Independent4711.00.93341.00.9+137
TAFE/Vocational1,3372.82.95851.72.2+751
University2,6635.55.51,8935.45.4+771
Other4380.91.22760.81.2+162
Not attending31,97465.967.323,56267.467.9+8,412
Not stated1,6263.45.71,5344.46.4+92
Total48,523100.0100.034,982100.0100.0+13,541
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Ward 1 in 2021 compared to WSROC Region shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 6.7% and 8.4% respectively for WSROC Region.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Ward 1 and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (11.3% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (8.0% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (65.9% compared to 67.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Ward 1's female population increased by 13,540 people (+38.7%). This represents an average annual change of 6.76% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Ward 1, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,733 females)
  • Primary - Government (+1,354 females)
  • Secondary school (+1,101 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+774 females)

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