Mitchell Shire
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander profile - Education institution attending
39% of Mitchell Shire's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population attend an educational institution.
The share of Mitchell Shire’s first nations population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, which influences the number of children attending school. Other influences include the proportion of children finishing school, leading to tertiary education, as well as the availability of tertiary education nearby.
First Nations populations are usually younger than the total population. For this reason, first nations populations often have large proportions attending primary or secondary schools. For remote areas, the availability of tertiary education and in some cases secondary education may also be a factor.
This data is often combined with Age Structure to look at the proportions of each age group attending the type of education relevant for that age group. Also look at Highest Level of Schooling completed and Highest Education Attainment.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Mitchell Shire | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Victoria - First Nations % | Number | % | Victoria - First Nations % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 74 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 7001 | 16 | 4.0 | 2.6 | +58 |
| Primary school | 179 | 16.8 | 12.9 | 7002 | 59 | 14.7 | 13.0 | +120 |
| Secondary school | 96 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 7006 | 51 | 12.7 | 9.7 | +45 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 29 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 7010 | 12 | 3.0 | 3.2 | +17 |
| University | 31 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 7011 | 5 | 1.2 | 4.0 | +26 |
| Other | 10 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 7012 | 5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +5 |
| Not attending | 623 | 58.4 | 60.1 | 7013 | 231 | 57.5 | 58.3 | +392 |
| Not stated | 25 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 7014 | 23 | 5.7 | 8.2 | +2 |
| Total people | 1,067 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 402 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +665 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population attending educational institutions in Mitchell Shire in 2021 compared to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Victoria shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 16.8% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population were attending primary school, 9.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 12.9%, 9.6% and 9.0% respectively for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Victoria.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Mitchell Shire and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Victoria was:
- A larger percentage of people attending primary school (16.8% compared to 12.9%)
- A larger percentage of people attending pre-school (6.9% compared to 3.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people University (2.9% compared to 5.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Mitchell Shire's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population increased by 665 people (+165.4%). This represents an average annual change of 10.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of people attending education institutions in Mitchell Shire, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+120 people)
- Pre-school (+58 people)
- Secondary school (+45 people)
- University (+26 people)