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Glen Alpine

Education institution attending

In 2021, 240 people in Glen Alpine were attending university. This represents 5.4% of the population, compared to 2.9% in Bradbury.

The share of Glen Alpine'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
Glen Alpine - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Bradbury %Number%Bradbury %2001 to 2021
Pre-school791.82.6701.61.6+8
Primary school3267.49.657512.79.5-250
Primary - Government1242.87.52505.57.8-127
Primary - Catholic962.21.31904.21.2-94
Primary - Independent1062.40.81343.00.5-29
Secondary school3347.56.849711.07.1-163
Secondary - Government811.84.41884.24.7-108
Secondary - Catholic1423.21.61924.31.8-51
Secondary - Independent1112.50.81152.60.6-5
TAFE/Vocational872.02.51373.02.8-51
University2405.42.92034.52.8+37
Other160.40.7400.90.8-24
Not attending3,22372.969.32,87963.671.7+344
Not stated1192.75.81212.73.8-2
Total4,424100.0100.04,525100.0100.0-101
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Glen Alpine in 2021 compared to Bradbury shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.4% of the population were attending primary school, 7.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.6%, 6.8% and 5.4% respectively for Bradbury.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Glen Alpine and Bradbury were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (72.9% compared to 69.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (5.4% compared to 2.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (2.8% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (1.8% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Glen Alpine's population decreased by 95 people (+2.1%). This represents an average annual change of -0.11% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Glen Alpine, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (-250 persons)
  • Secondary school (-163 persons)
  • Primary - Government (-127 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-108 persons)

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