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Deer Park District

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,071 females in the Deer Park District were attending university. This represents 5.1% of the population, compared to 6.0% in Sunshine.

The share of the Deer Park District'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
Deer Park District - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sunshine %Number%Sunshine %2001 to 2021
Pre-school4101.92.11061.10.9+304
Primary school2,0069.56.48648.96.5+1,142
Primary - Government1,1695.53.85495.73.4+620
Primary - Catholic6913.32.32732.83.0+418
Primary - Independent1460.70.2420.40.1+104
Secondary school1,5927.54.78068.36.5+786
Secondary - Government9054.33.05085.33.5+397
Secondary - Catholic5382.51.32382.52.7+300
Secondary - Independent1490.70.4600.60.2+89
TAFE/Vocational4812.33.52182.32.8+263
University1,0715.16.03483.63.2+723
Other3691.72.51181.21.0+251
Not attending14,07466.469.16,70269.472.4+7,372
Not stated1,1875.65.74975.16.8+690
Total21,190100.0100.09,659100.0100.0+11,531
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 the Deer Park District 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, 9.5% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.5% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.3% 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 the Deer Park District and Sunshine were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.5% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (7.5% compared to 4.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (5.5% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (66.4% compared to 69.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Deer Park District's female population increased by 11,531 people (+119.4%). This represents an average annual change of 4.01% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,142 females)
  • Secondary school (+786 females)
  • University (+723 females)
  • Primary - Government (+620 females)

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