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St Albans (South)

Education institution attending

In 2021, 906 people in St Albans (South) were attending university. This represents 5.2% of the population, compared to 5.3% in Sunshine NIEC.

The share of St Albans (South)'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
St Albans (South) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sunshine NIEC %Number%Sunshine NIEC %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2241.31.62051.21.2+19
Primary school1,1216.46.41,0656.26.1+56
Primary - Government7674.44.07404.33.8+27
Primary - Catholic3251.92.22911.72.1+34
Primary - Independent290.20.3340.20.2-5
Secondary school9785.65.21,0416.05.4-63
Secondary - Government7694.43.78014.73.7-32
Secondary - Catholic1560.91.21941.11.4-38
Secondary - Independent530.30.3460.30.2+7
TAFE/Vocational5423.13.24112.42.3+131
University9065.25.31,0536.16.1-147
Other3602.12.13792.22.3-19
Not attending11,60966.568.211,45466.567.8+155
Not stated1,7169.88.01,6149.48.8+102
Total17,456100.0100.017,222100.0100.0+234
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 population attending educational institutions in St Albans (South) in 2021 compared to Sunshine NIEC shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.4%, 5.2% and 8.6% respectively for Sunshine NIEC.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in St Albans (South) and Sunshine NIEC was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (66.5% compared to 68.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, St Albans (South)'s population increased by 234 people (+1.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.27% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in St Albans (South), between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-147 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+131 persons)
  • Secondary school (-63 persons)
  • Primary school (+56 persons)

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