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Shire of AshburtonCommunity profile

Shire of Ashburton

Education institution attending

In 2021, 92 people in the Shire of Ashburton were attending university. This represents 1.2% of the population, compared to 1.4% in Regional WA.

The share of the Shire of Ashburton'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
Shire of Ashburton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional WA %Number%Regional WA %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1532.11.61331.01.2+20
Primary school7129.78.27215.58.7-9
Primary - Government6859.35.96985.46.4-13
Primary - Catholic30.01.40--1.5+3
Primary - Independent240.30.9230.20.9+1
Secondary school2633.66.13022.36.0-39
Secondary - Government2433.34.12842.24.1-41
Secondary - Catholic40.11.20--1.1+4
Secondary - Independent160.20.9180.10.8-2
TAFE/Vocational1091.52.02131.61.6-104
University921.21.41811.41.4-89
Other390.50.6570.40.5-18
Not attending4,63762.969.59,18070.569.5-4,543
Not stated1,37218.610.62,24117.211.1-869
Total7,377100.0100.013,028100.0100.0-5,651
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the Shire of Ashburton in 2021 compared to Regional WA 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, 9.7% of the population were attending primary school, 3.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 2.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.1% and 3.4% respectively for Regional WA.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the Shire of Ashburton and Regional WA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (9.3% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.7% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (62.9% compared to 69.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (3.6% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Shire of Ashburton's population decreased by 5,651 people (+43.4%). This represents an average annual change of -10.75% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the Shire of Ashburton, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (-104 persons)
  • University (-89 persons)

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