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Bass Hill Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,841 females in Bass Hill Ward were attending university. This represents 5.1% of the population, compared to 4.8% in Georges Hall.

The share of Bass Hill Ward'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
Bass Hill Ward - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Georges Hall %Number%Georges Hall %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6971.92.15081.62.0+188
Primary school3,3169.210.22,8628.79.4+454
Primary - Government1,8985.35.41,6405.04.5+257
Primary - Catholic7062.02.56381.92.8+67
Primary - Independent7122.02.35821.82.0+129
Secondary school2,7917.77.42,3787.36.7+412
Secondary - Government1,6274.53.01,4284.43.1+198
Secondary - Catholic5871.62.15111.62.0+75
Secondary - Independent5771.62.34381.31.5+139
TAFE/Vocational7822.21.56752.11.5+107
University1,8415.14.81,6985.25.2+142
Other3651.00.74341.30.9-70
Not attending23,24364.464.521,78966.568.7+1,453
Not stated3,0538.58.82,4087.45.7+644
Total36,088100.0100.032,756100.0100.0+3,331
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 Bass Hill Ward in 2021 compared to Georges Hall shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.7% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.2%, 7.4% and 6.3% respectively for Georges Hall.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Bass Hill Ward and Georges Hall were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (4.5% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.2% compared to 10.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Bass Hill Ward's female population increased by 3,339 people (+10.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.96% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Bass Hill Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+454 females)
  • Secondary school (+412 females)
  • Primary - Government (+257 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+198 females)

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