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Northern Lakes District

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 351 people in the Northern Lakes District were attending university. This represents 2.0% of the population, compared to 2.9% in The Entrance Ward.

The share of the Northern Lakes District'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Northern Lakes District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%The Entrance Ward %Number%The Entrance Ward %2001 to 2021
Pre-school3592.12.43262.41.9+33
Primary school1,1966.98.21,52611.39.9-331
Primary - Government9075.25.71,2569.37.9-349
Primary - Catholic2421.41.52151.61.4+27
Primary - Independent470.30.9550.40.6-8
Secondary school9495.46.39126.87.1+37
Secondary - Government6753.94.37635.75.5-88
Secondary - Catholic2341.31.1820.61.1+151
Secondary - Independent400.20.9650.50.5-26
TAFE/Vocational3742.12.63272.42.5+46
University3512.02.91240.92.0+227
Other720.40.5680.50.5+4
Not attending13,18675.671.79,73872.171.9+3,447
Not stated9555.55.44753.54.2+480
Total17,442100.0100.013,498100.0100.0+3,943
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the Northern Lakes District in 2021 compared to The Entrance Ward 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, 6.9% of the population were attending primary school, 5.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.3% and 5.5% respectively for The Entrance Ward.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the Northern Lakes District and The Entrance Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (75.6% compared to 71.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.9% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Northern Lakes District's population increased by 3,948 people (+29.3%). This represents an average annual change of 1.29% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the Northern Lakes District, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (-349 persons)
  • Primary school (-331 persons)
  • University (+227 persons)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+151 persons)

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