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Taylors Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 987 males in Taylors Ward were attending university. This represents 4.2% of the population, compared to 3.8% in Horseshoe Bend Ward.

The share of Taylors 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Taylors Ward - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Horseshoe Bend Ward %Number%Horseshoe Bend Ward %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4221.81.82931.21.3+129
Primary school1,6346.97.41,8587.76.9-224
Primary - Government1,0504.44.31,1724.94.2-123
Primary - Catholic4011.72.64541.92.3-54
Primary - Independent1830.80.52301.00.4-47
Secondary school1,7037.26.31,7787.45.7-76
Secondary - Government1,0944.64.21,0284.34.2+66
Secondary - Catholic3671.51.44561.91.0-89
Secondary - Independent2421.00.82941.20.5-52
TAFE/Vocational5412.32.84101.71.9+131
University9874.23.81,2305.15.2-244
Other2421.01.42471.01.3-5
Not attending17,16472.467.616,89870.169.3+266
Not stated1,0094.38.81,4005.88.5-392
Total23,702100.0100.024,116100.0100.0-414
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 male population attending educational institutions in Taylors Ward in 2021 compared to Horseshoe Bend Ward shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.9% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.3% and 6.6% respectively for Horseshoe Bend Ward.

The major difference between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Taylors Ward and Horseshoe Bend Ward was:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (72.4% compared to 67.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Taylors Ward's male population decreased by 410 people (+1.7%). This represents an average annual change of -0.34% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Taylors Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-244 males)
  • Primary school (-224 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+131 males)
  • Pre-school (+129 males)

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