Bathurst Regional Council area
Age groups - Education institution attending
In 2016, 32.4% of Bathurst Regional Council area's population aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] attended an educational institution.
The share of particular age groups attending education is a particularly important socio-economic characteristic, when applied to age groups under 25.
Typically, the ages at which people are likely to attend particular education is as follows:
- 0 to 5 - pre-school
- 5 to 11 - primary school
- 12 to 17 - secondary school
- 18 to 24 - TAFE and university
- 25 or older - mature age students
Significantly lower rates of school attendance among those age groups to which it usually applies can indicate a high school dropout rate, while high rates can indicate the presence of major schools in the area. For tertiary education, this is particularly affected by proximity to universities, and some areas may have close to 100% of their 18-24 year olds in university education, indicating an area catering for students in particular. A low rate may mean a loss of young people who move elsewhere for education.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Children aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel]
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Regional Council area - [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Bathurst Regional Council area - Total population | Number | % | Bathurst Regional Council area - Total population | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 754 | 30.4 | 2.2 | 541 | 20.5 | 1.9 | +213 | 7001 |
| Primary school | 3 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 22 | 0.8 | 8.7 | -19 | 7002 |
| Secondary school | 0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0 | 7006 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 7010 |
| University | 0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0 | 7011 |
| Other | 47 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | +47 | 7012 |
| Not attending | 1,634 | 65.8 | 68.1 | 2,002 | 75.8 | 64.9 | -368 | 7013 |
| Not stated | 46 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 75 | 2.8 | 8.5 | -29 | 7014 |
| Total people | 2,484 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,640 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -156 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the population aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] attending educational institutions in Bathurst Regional Council area in 2016 compared to the total population shows that there was a higher proportion attending pre-school school, a lower proportion attending primary school, and a lower proportion not engaged in any education.
Overall, 30.3543% of the population aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] were attending pre-school, 0.1208% were attending primary institutions, and 65.781% were not engaged in any education, compared with 2.2145%, 8.367% and 68.0604% respectively for the total population.
The major differences between the share of children aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] attending learning institutions in Bathurst Regional Council area and the total population were:
- A larger percentage of people attending pre-school (30.4% compared to 2.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people attending primary school (0.1% compared to 8.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people attending a secondary school (0.0% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people University (0.0% compared to 3.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Bathurst Regional Council area's population aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] decreased by 156 people (+5.9%). This represents an average annual change of -0.61% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of children aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] attending education institutions in Bathurst Regional Council area, between 2011 and 2016 were:
- Pre-school (+213 persons)
- Other (+47 persons)
- Primary school (-19 persons)