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Cairnlea

Education institution attending

In 2021, 336 females in Cairnlea were attending university. This represents 6.6% of the population, compared to 6.0% in Sunshine.

The share of Cairnlea'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
Cairnlea - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sunshine %Number%Sunshine %2001 to 2021
Pre-school831.62.10--0.9+83
Primary school4619.06.4179.86.5+444
Primary - Government2875.63.8105.73.4+277
Primary - Catholic1372.72.374.03.0+130
Primary - Independent370.70.20--0.1+37
Secondary school4558.94.71910.96.5+436
Secondary - Government2575.03.095.23.5+248
Secondary - Catholic1372.71.3105.72.7+127
Secondary - Independent611.20.40--0.2+61
TAFE/Vocational881.73.531.72.8+85
University3366.66.031.73.2+333
Other771.52.531.71.0+74
Not attending3,41867.069.111968.472.4+3,299
Not stated1823.65.7105.76.8+172
Total5,100100.0100.0174100.0100.0+4,926
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Cairnlea in 2021 compared to Sunshine shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.0% of the female population were attending primary school, 8.9% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.4%, 4.7% and 9.5% respectively for Sunshine.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Cairnlea and Sunshine were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (8.9% compared to 4.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.0% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (5.0% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (67.0% compared to 69.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Cairnlea's female population increased by 4,926 people (+2831.0%). This represents an average annual change of 18.4% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Cairnlea, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+444 females)
  • Secondary school (+436 females)
  • University (+333 females)
  • Primary - Government (+277 females)

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