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Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North

Education institution attending

In 2021, 78 people in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North were attending university. This represents 2.5% of the population, compared to 2.3% in Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds.

The share of Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North'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
Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds %Number%Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds %2016 to 2021
Pre-school852.72.0662.31.3+19
Primary school2859.19.12749.79.2+11
Primary - Government2357.56.12007.16.0+35
Primary - Catholic331.11.1491.71.1-16
Primary - Independent170.51.9250.92.1-8
Secondary school2036.57.71455.17.6+58
Secondary - Government1534.95.01093.94.7+44
Secondary - Catholic220.70.6190.70.7+3
Secondary - Independent280.92.2170.62.2+11
TAFE/Vocational842.71.9531.91.7+31
University782.52.3531.91.0+25
Other200.61.070.20.3+13
Not attending2,27072.372.12,03271.967.3+238
Not stated1153.74.01987.011.6-83
Total3,140100.0100.02,828100.0100.0+312
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 population attending educational institutions in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North in 2021 compared to Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.1% of the population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.1%, 7.7% and 4.1% respectively for Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North and Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (7.5% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (0.5% compared to 1.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (0.9% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.5% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North's population increased by 312 people (+11.0%). This represents an average annual change of 2.12% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+58 persons)

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