Junction Ward
Education institution attending
In 2016, 1,460 people in Junction Ward were attending university. This represents 11.2% of the population, compared to 7.8% in Gardiner Ward.
The share of Junction Ward'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Ward - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Gardiner Ward % | Number | % | Gardiner Ward % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 200 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 7001 | 177 | 1.6 | 2.3 | +23 |
| Primary school | 875 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 7002 | 703 | 6.3 | 9.2 | +172 |
| Primary - Government | 650 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7003 | 447 | 4.0 | 5.4 | +204 |
| Primary - Catholic | 87 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 7004 | 114 | 1.0 | 1.6 | -28 |
| Primary - Independent | 137 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 7005 | 141 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -5 |
| Secondary school | 719 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 7006 | 602 | 5.4 | 8.1 | +116 |
| Secondary - Government | 190 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 7007 | 148 | 1.3 | 1.6 | +42 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 133 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 7008 | 108 | 1.0 | 1.6 | +24 |
| Secondary - Independent | 395 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 7009 | 345 | 3.1 | 4.8 | +50 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 201 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7010 | 204 | 1.8 | 1.2 | -3 |
| University | 1,460 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 7011 | 1,084 | 9.7 | 7.6 | +376 |
| Other | 124 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7012 | 92 | 0.8 | 0.5 | +32 |
| Not attending | 8,793 | 67.4 | 66.6 | 7013 | 7,593 | 67.8 | 66.5 | +1,200 |
| Not stated | 668 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 7014 | 733 | 6.6 | 4.6 | -65 |
| Total | 13,042 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,191 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,851 | |
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).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Junction Ward in 2016 compared to Gardiner Ward 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, 6.7% of the population were attending primary school, 5.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 12.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.7%, 8.2% and 8.8% respectively for Gardiner Ward.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Junction Ward and Gardiner Ward were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (11.2% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.7% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.5% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (3.0% compared to 4.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Junction Ward's population increased by 1,852 people (+16.6%). This represents an average annual change of 3.11% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Junction Ward, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+376 persons)
- Primary - Government (+204 persons)
- Primary school (+172 persons)
- Secondary school (+116 persons)