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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 65 people in Euroa and District were attending university. This represents 1.5% of the population, compared to 1.2% in Nagambie - Kirwans Bridge.
The share of Euroa and District'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
| Education institution attending | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroa and District - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Nagambie - Kirwans Bridge % | Number | % | Nagambie - Kirwans Bridge % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Pre-school | 63 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 53 | 1.3 | 1.2 | +9 |
| Primary school | 262 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 275 | 6.9 | 7.0 | -14 |
| Primary - Government | 129 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 148 | 3.7 | 5.2 | -20 |
| Primary - Catholic | 123 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 117 | 2.9 | 1.8 | +6 |
| Primary - Independent | 10 | 0.2 | -- | 9 | 0.2 | -- | 0 |
| Secondary school | 239 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 197 | 4.9 | 4.9 | +42 |
| Secondary - Government | 161 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 143 | 3.6 | 2.9 | +18 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 56 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 36 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +19 |
| Secondary - Independent | 22 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 16 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +5 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 71 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 58 | 1.5 | 1.0 | +12 |
| University | 65 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 44 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +21 |
| Other | 22 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 23 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -2 |
| Not attending | 3,288 | 74.7 | 76.4 | 2,996 | 74.5 | 75.4 | +292 |
| Not stated | 389 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 371 | 9.2 | 8.5 | +18 |
| Total | 4,399 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,021 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +378 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Euroa and District in 2021 compared to Nagambie - Kirwans Bridge shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.0% of the population were attending primary school, 5.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.7%, 4.7% and 2.3% respectively for Nagambie - Kirwans Bridge.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Euroa and District and Nagambie - Kirwans Bridge were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (2.8% compared to 1.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (74.7% compared to 76.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (2.9% compared to 4.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Euroa and District's population increased by 385 people (+9.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.85% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Euroa and District between 2016 and 2021.
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