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Rural Residential

Education institution attending

In 2021, 170 males in Rural Residential were attending university. This represents 3.3% of the population, compared to 2.6% in Leumeah.

The share of Rural Residential'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
Rural Residential - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Leumeah %Number%Leumeah %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1623.12.0261.81.6+135
Primary school53710.38.7996.89.3+437
Primary - Government2805.47.0654.47.2+215
Primary - Catholic1232.41.0130.91.3+109
Primary - Independent1342.60.7201.40.7+113
Secondary school3206.16.4886.06.0+231
Secondary - Government1613.14.7422.94.5+119
Secondary - Catholic911.71.4261.81.0+64
Secondary - Independent681.30.4191.40.4+48
TAFE/Vocational1062.02.2120.81.8+94
University1703.32.6251.73.1+144
Other450.90.830.20.5+42
Not attending3,63069.670.51,03370.271.8+2,597
Not stated2444.76.818212.46.0+61
Total5,214100.0100.01,471100.0100.0+3,742
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 male population attending educational institutions in Rural Residential in 2021 compared to Leumeah shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.3% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.1% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 6.4% and 4.9% respectively for Leumeah.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Rural Residential and Leumeah were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending an independent primary school (2.6% compared to 0.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.3% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government primary school (5.4% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (3.1% compared to 4.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rural Residential's male population increased by 3,748 people (+255.7%). This represents an average annual change of 28.89% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Rural Residential, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+437 males)
  • Secondary school (+231 males)
  • Primary - Government (+215 males)
  • University (+144 males)

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