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Cooks River Catchment area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 19,256 females in Cooks River Catchment area were attending university. This represents 7.4% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Roselands.

The share of Cooks River Catchment area'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
Cooks River Catchment area - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Roselands %Number%Roselands %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4,3241.72.33,1891.31.9+1,134
Primary school16,1776.28.415,5376.39.6+640
Primary - Government10,1013.94.59,8374.05.9+263
Primary - Catholic3,8781.52.43,8501.62.5+27
Primary - Independent2,1980.81.51,8490.81.2+349
Secondary school12,9235.07.212,1415.07.0+782
Secondary - Government6,8762.63.96,8502.83.9+26
Secondary - Catholic3,8401.52.53,5231.42.3+317
Secondary - Independent2,2070.80.91,7670.70.9+440
TAFE/Vocational8,4643.32.35,5622.31.7+2,901
University19,2567.45.822,2829.15.0-3,026
Other4,3571.70.94,2071.70.9+149
Not attending179,91169.168.1164,59467.167.0+15,316
Not stated14,9955.85.117,6937.27.0-2,698
Total260,407100.0100.0245,209100.0100.0+15,198
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 Cooks River Catchment area in 2021 compared to Roselands shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.0% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 7.2% and 8.0% respectively for Roselands.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Cooks River Catchment area and Roselands were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending University (7.4% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (5.0% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (6.2% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (2.6% compared to 3.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Cooks River Catchment area's female population increased by 15,204 people (+6.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.21% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Cooks River Catchment area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-3,026 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+2,901 females)
  • Pre-school (+1,134 females)
  • Secondary school (+782 females)

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