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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 153,863 females in Regional Australia were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 5.4% in Australia.
The share of Regional Australia'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Australia - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Pre-school | 71,334 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 53,699 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +17,635 |
| Primary school | 324,123 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 315,295 | 8.0 | 7.9 | +8,828 |
| Primary - Government | 220,132 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 217,956 | 5.6 | 5.4 | +2,176 |
| Primary - Catholic | 67,223 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 63,298 | 1.6 | 1.6 | +3,925 |
| Primary - Independent | 36,768 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 34,041 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +2,727 |
| Secondary school | 258,299 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 236,745 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +21,554 |
| Secondary - Government | 155,711 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 146,548 | 3.7 | 3.4 | +9,163 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 58,924 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 52,906 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +6,018 |
| Secondary - Independent | 43,664 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 37,291 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +6,373 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 101,342 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 76,058 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +25,284 |
| University | 153,863 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 137,166 | 3.5 | 5.5 | +16,697 |
| Other | 33,311 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 29,506 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +3,805 |
| Not attending | 2,994,766 | 70.9 | 69.8 | 2,748,307 | 70.0 | 69.1 | +246,459 |
| Not stated | 284,124 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 327,777 | 8.4 | 7.1 | -43,653 |
| Total | 4,221,162 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,924,553 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +296,609 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Regional Australia in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 6.2% and 7.9% respectively for Australia.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Regional Australia and Australia were:
- A larger percentage of females not attending (70.9% compared to 69.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending University (3.6% compared to 5.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Regional Australia's female population increased by 296,609 people (+7.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.47% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Regional Australia, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- TAFE/Vocational (+25,284 females)
- Secondary school (+21,554 females)
- Pre-school (+17,635 females)
- University (+16,697 females)
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