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Toukley District

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In 2021, 138 females in the Toukley District were attending university. This represents 2.7% of the population, compared to 3.7% in Kincumber.

The share of the Toukley 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Toukley District - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Kincumber %Number%Kincumber %2016 to 2021
Pre-school931.92.1711.41.9+22
Primary school3136.27.03116.27.3+2
Primary - Government1733.45.31753.55.3-2
Primary - Catholic1132.21.01092.21.1+4
Primary - Independent270.50.7270.51.00
Secondary school2254.55.92074.15.7+18
Secondary - Government1402.84.11242.54.2+16
Secondary - Catholic641.30.5611.20.8+3
Secondary - Independent210.41.3220.40.8-1
TAFE/Vocational1452.92.2901.81.6+55
University1382.73.71623.23.4-24
Other260.50.6200.40.7+6
Not attending3,76675.073.13,63372.674.8+133
Not stated3186.35.350710.14.6-189
Total5,024100.0100.05,001100.0100.0+23
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 the Toukley District in 2021 compared to Kincumber 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, 6.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 4.5% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.0%, 5.9% and 5.9% respectively for Kincumber.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the Toukley District and Kincumber were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (75.0% compared to 73.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (3.4% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (4.5% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (2.8% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Toukley District's female population increased by 23 people (+0.5%). This represents an average annual change of 0.09% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of females attending education institutions in the Toukley District, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+55 females)

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