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Bonnyrigg Heights

Education institution attending

In 2021, 207 females in Bonnyrigg Heights were attending university. This represents 5.6% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Fairfield City.

The share of Bonnyrigg Heights'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
Bonnyrigg Heights - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school501.31.3471.31.2+3
Primary school2727.37.43288.97.7-56
Primary - Government1925.25.12216.05.5-29
Primary - Catholic511.41.7752.01.7-24
Primary - Independent290.80.5320.90.5-3
Secondary school3128.47.42897.97.3+23
Secondary - Government2115.75.32095.75.3+2
Secondary - Catholic732.01.6591.61.5+14
Secondary - Independent280.80.5210.60.5+7
TAFE/Vocational752.02.8701.92.4+5
University2075.65.02396.55.3-32
Other350.91.5421.11.8-7
Not attending2,60870.368.22,54069.068.1+68
Not stated1514.16.41243.46.1+27
Total3,710100.0100.03,679100.0100.0+31
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 female population attending educational institutions in Bonnyrigg Heights in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 8.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 7.4% and 7.8% respectively for Fairfield City.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Bonnyrigg Heights and Fairfield City was:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (70.3% compared to 68.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Bonnyrigg Heights's female population increased by 31 people (+0.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.17% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of females attending education institutions in Bonnyrigg Heights, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (-56 females)

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