Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto)
Education institution attending
In 2016, 67 people in Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto) were attending university. This represents 4.1% of the population, compared to 4.3% in Fountain Gate Core Catchment.
The share of Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto)'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 | ||||||||
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| Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Fountain Gate Core Catchment % | Number | % | Fountain Gate Core Catchment % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 27 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 7001 | 1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | +25 |
| Primary school | 147 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 7002 | 20 | 7.1 | 9.6 | +126 |
| Primary - Government | 85 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 7003 | 16 | 5.5 | 6.5 | +69 |
| Primary - Catholic | 37 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 7004 | 3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | +33 |
| Primary - Independent | 25 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 7005 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | +24 |
| Secondary school | 69 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 7006 | 24 | 8.2 | 8.4 | +45 |
| Secondary - Government | 48 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 7007 | 10 | 3.7 | 5.0 | +37 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7008 | 6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Secondary - Independent | 15 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 7009 | 6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | +8 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 35 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 7010 | 7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +28 |
| University | 67 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 7011 | 13 | 4.4 | 3.3 | +54 |
| Other | 15 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7012 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | +14 |
| Not attending | 1,171 | 71.8 | 67.7 | 7013 | 210 | 71.5 | 67.3 | +961 |
| Not stated | 99 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 7014 | 15 | 5.4 | 6.0 | +83 |
| Total | 1,630 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 293 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,336 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 population attending educational institutions in Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto) in 2016 compared to Fountain Gate Core Catchment 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, 9.0% of the population were attending primary school, 4.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.5%, 8.0% and 6.4% respectively for Fountain Gate Core Catchment.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto) and Fountain Gate Core Catchment were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.8% compared to 67.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.2% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (2.9% compared to 4.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (0.4% compared to 1.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto)'s population increased by 1,343 people (+467.9%). This represents an average annual change of 41.53% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto), between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+126 persons)
- Primary - Government (+69 persons)
- University (+54 persons)