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Trinity Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 86 females in Trinity Park were attending university. This represents 4.9% of the population, compared to 3.3% in Far North Queensland.

The share of Trinity Park'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
Trinity Park - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Far North Queensland %Number%Far North Queensland %2016 to 2021
Pre-school301.71.3191.21.0+11
Primary school1619.17.91368.88.5+25
Primary - Government925.25.3825.35.7+10
Primary - Catholic563.22.1513.32.2+5
Primary - Independent130.70.530.20.6+10
Secondary school1498.46.61056.86.1+44
Secondary - Government915.24.4664.24.1+25
Secondary - Catholic402.31.7281.81.5+12
Secondary - Independent181.00.5110.70.5+7
TAFE/Vocational382.22.3312.01.8+7
University864.93.3976.23.2-11
Other160.91.0171.10.9-1
Not attending1,18667.168.51,02666.168.4+160
Not stated1015.79.11227.910.2-21
Total1,767100.0100.01,553100.0100.0+214
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 female population attending educational institutions in Trinity Park in 2021 compared to Far North Queensland shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 8.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 6.6% and 5.7% respectively for Far North Queensland.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Trinity Park and Far North Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (8.4% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending University (4.9% compared to 3.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.1% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (67.1% compared to 68.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Trinity Park's female population increased by 214 people (+13.8%). This represents an average annual change of 2.62% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Trinity Park between 2016 and 2021.

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