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Broken Hill CityCommunity profile

Broken Hill City

Education institution attending

In 2021, 320 people in Broken Hill City were attending university. This represents 1.8% of the population, compared to 3.0% in Regional NSW.

The share of Broken Hill City'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
Broken Hill City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2006 to 2021
Pre-school3241.82.13461.81.8-22
Primary school1,2577.27.91,5898.28.9-332
Primary - Government1,0926.25.41,4617.56.4-369
Primary - Catholic1540.91.71110.61.8+43
Primary - Independent110.10.8170.10.7-6
Secondary school8985.16.11,1766.16.9-278
Secondary - Government8845.03.81,1515.94.8-267
Secondary - Catholic0--1.460.01.4-6
Secondary - Independent140.10.9190.10.8-5
TAFE/Vocational4352.52.55022.62.4-67
University3201.83.02101.12.5+110
Other820.50.5870.40.5-5
Not attending12,67072.171.113,59470.269.6-924
Not stated1,5919.16.81,8599.67.4-268
Total17,577100.0100.019,363100.0100.0-1,786
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Broken Hill City in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.2% of the population were attending primary school, 5.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 6.1% and 5.5% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Broken Hill City and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (5.0% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (0.0% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (1.8% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Broken Hill City's population decreased by 1,786 people (+9.2%). This represents an average annual change of -0.64% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Broken Hill City, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (-369 persons)
  • Primary school (-332 persons)
  • Secondary school (-278 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-267 persons)

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