Casey Farm
Education institution attending
In 2021, 126 females in Casey Farm were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 5.1% in Berwick.
The share of Casey Farm'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Farm - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Berwick % | Number | % | Berwick % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 66 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 7001 | 63 | 1.8 | 2.0 | +4 |
| Primary school | 271 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 7002 | 350 | 10.2 | 10.6 | -78 |
| Primary - Government | 226 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7003 | 299 | 8.8 | 6.7 | -73 |
| Primary - Catholic | 13 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 7004 | 21 | 0.6 | 2.0 | -8 |
| Primary - Independent | 32 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 7005 | 29 | 0.9 | 1.9 | +3 |
| Secondary school | 216 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 7006 | 286 | 8.4 | 7.3 | -70 |
| Secondary - Government | 154 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 7007 | 159 | 4.7 | 3.8 | -4 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 15 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 7008 | 71 | 2.1 | 1.5 | -56 |
| Secondary - Independent | 46 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7009 | 55 | 1.6 | 2.0 | -10 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 95 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 7010 | 79 | 2.3 | 1.8 | +16 |
| University | 126 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 7011 | 73 | 2.2 | 3.4 | +53 |
| Other | 32 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7012 | 28 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +4 |
| Not attending | 2,676 | 72.4 | 67.8 | 7013 | 2,351 | 68.8 | 68.3 | +325 |
| Not stated | 213 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 7014 | 186 | 5.5 | 5.9 | +27 |
| Total | 3,699 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,419 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +280 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Casey Farm in 2021 compared to Berwick shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.6%, 8.0% and 7.7% respectively for Berwick.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Casey Farm and Berwick were:
- A larger percentage of females not attending (72.4% compared to 67.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (7.3% compared to 9.6%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (5.8% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending University (3.4% compared to 5.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Casey Farm's female population increased by 280 people (+8.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.53% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Casey Farm, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (-78 females)
- Primary - Government (-73 females)
- Secondary school (-70 females)
- Secondary - Catholic (-56 females)