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Golden Point - Mount Pleasant - Canadian

Education institution attending

In 2021, 454 people in Golden Point - Mount Pleasant - Canadian were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 4.3% in the City of Ballarat.

The share of Golden Point - Mount Pleasant - Canadian'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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Golden Point - Mount Pleasant - Canadian - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Ballarat %Number%City of Ballarat %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1722.02.21141.41.7+58
Primary school6357.48.46167.88.4+19
Primary - Government3424.04.93634.65.1-21
Primary - Catholic2252.62.41892.42.4+36
Primary - Independent680.81.0640.80.9+4
Secondary school4995.86.84235.36.5+76
Secondary - Government2523.03.11982.52.8+54
Secondary - Catholic1832.12.21642.12.2+19
Secondary - Independent640.71.5610.81.4+3
TAFE/Vocational2282.72.21181.51.4+110
University4545.34.35446.85.0-90
Other770.90.8640.80.7+13
Not attending5,98370.170.25,48869.169.4+495
Not stated4915.85.15787.36.9-87
Total8,539100.0100.07,945100.0100.0+594
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 population attending educational institutions in Golden Point - Mount Pleasant - Canadian in 2021 compared to the City of Ballarat shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.8% and 6.5% respectively for the City of Ballarat.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Golden Point - Mount Pleasant - Canadian and the City of Ballarat was:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (5.3% compared to 4.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Golden Point - Mount Pleasant - Canadian's population increased by 594 people (+7.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.45% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Golden Point - Mount Pleasant - Canadian, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+110 persons)
  • University (-90 persons)
  • Secondary school (+76 persons)
  • Pre-school (+58 persons)

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