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Byron ShireCommunity profile

Suffolk Park - Broken Head

Education institution attending

In 2021, 130 people in Suffolk Park - Broken Head were attending university. This represents 2.8% of the population, compared to 2.8% in Byron Shire.

The share of Suffolk Park - Broken Head'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
Suffolk Park - Broken Head - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Byron Shire %Number%Byron Shire %2016 to 2021
Pre-school811.81.7731.91.5+7
Primary school3617.96.82706.97.4+91
Primary - Government2355.14.41734.44.9+61
Primary - Catholic821.80.9641.71.0+17
Primary - Independent441.01.5320.81.4+12
Secondary school2315.05.42245.85.6+6
Secondary - Government1363.02.81483.83.3-13
Secondary - Catholic531.21.0591.51.1-6
Secondary - Independent420.91.6170.41.1+25
TAFE/Vocational1543.42.7591.51.7+95
University1302.82.81042.72.6+25
Other501.11.0310.80.8+19
Not attending3,22470.269.52,68868.967.4+535
Not stated3597.810.244911.513.1-90
Total4,590100.0100.03,902100.0100.0+688
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 Suffolk Park - Broken Head in 2021 compared to Byron Shire shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.9% of the population were attending primary school, 5.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.8%, 5.4% and 5.6% respectively for Byron Shire.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Suffolk Park - Broken Head and Byron Shire was:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.9% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Suffolk Park - Broken Head's population increased by 693 people (+17.8%). This represents an average annual change of 3.33% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Suffolk Park - Broken Head, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+95 persons)
  • Primary school (+91 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+61 persons)

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