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City of IpswichCommunity profile

Redbank Plains

Education institution attending

In 2021, 255 males in Redbank Plains were attending university. This represents 2.1% of the population, compared to 2.5% in the City of Ipswich.

The share of Redbank Plains'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
Redbank Plains - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Ipswich %Number%City of Ipswich %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2862.42.12012.11.5+85
Primary school1,56713.010.51,10011.510.4+467
Primary - Government1,20110.07.78779.27.6+324
Primary - Catholic1951.61.51011.11.5+94
Primary - Independent1711.41.31221.31.2+49
Secondary school9307.77.77748.17.2+156
Secondary - Government7075.94.96026.34.3+105
Secondary - Catholic1140.91.5921.01.6+22
Secondary - Independent1090.91.3800.81.3+29
TAFE/Vocational2542.11.81631.71.4+91
University2552.12.52062.22.7+49
Other1401.21.0750.80.6+65
Not attending7,73164.467.76,27465.968.6+1,457
Not stated8497.16.77337.77.5+116
Total12,012100.0100.09,526100.0100.0+2,486
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 Redbank Plains in 2021 compared to the City of Ipswich 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, 13.0% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.7% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.5%, 7.7% and 4.3% respectively for the City of Ipswich.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Redbank Plains and the City of Ipswich were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (13.0% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (10.0% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (5.9% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (64.4% compared to 67.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Redbank Plains's male population increased by 2,486 people (+26.1%). This represents an average annual change of 4.75% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+467 males)
  • Primary - Government (+324 males)
  • Secondary school (+156 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+105 males)

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