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Fountain Gate Core Catchment

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In 2021, 3,948 males in Fountain Gate Core Catchment were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 4.1% in Berwick.

The share of Fountain Gate Core Catchment'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
Fountain Gate Core Catchment - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Berwick %Number%Berwick %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2,2302.22.61,7882.02.3+442
Primary school9,4059.310.39,09910.010.9+306
Primary - Government6,7296.76.86,1576.86.8+572
Primary - Catholic1,4701.51.71,7391.91.9-269
Primary - Independent1,2061.21.81,2031.32.2+3
Secondary school8,1978.18.97,8318.68.5+366
Secondary - Government5,2585.24.74,8185.34.5+440
Secondary - Catholic1,4611.42.01,5691.71.5-108
Secondary - Independent1,4781.52.21,4441.62.5+34
TAFE/Vocational2,5712.52.52,4492.72.4+122
University3,9483.94.12,6092.92.9+1,339
Other1,0981.10.85880.60.5+510
Not attending68,69268.067.261,13267.267.3+7,560
Not stated4,9124.93.65,5196.15.2-607
Total101,053100.0100.091,015100.0100.0+10,038
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Fountain Gate Core Catchment in 2021 compared to Berwick shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.3% of the male population were attending primary school, 8.1% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.3%, 8.9% and 6.6% respectively for Berwick.

There were no major differences between Fountain Gate Core Catchment and Berwick in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Fountain Gate Core Catchment's male population increased by 10,038 people (+11.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.05% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Fountain Gate Core Catchment, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,339 males)
  • Primary - Government (+572 males)
  • Pre-school (+442 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+440 males)

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