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Colac Otway ShireCommunity profile

Rural North

Education institution attending

In 2021, 70 people in Rural North were attending university. This represents 2.0% of the population, compared to 1.7% in Colac Otway Shire.

The share of Rural 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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Rural North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Colac Otway Shire %Number%Colac Otway Shire %2016 to 2021
Pre-school822.32.0571.81.6+25
Primary school2878.27.42648.28.0+22
Primary - Government1775.04.31544.84.7+22
Primary - Catholic1073.03.11093.43.2-3
Primary - Independent30.10.00--0.1+3
Secondary school2045.86.02176.75.9-13
Secondary - Government792.22.61123.52.8-33
Secondary - Catholic1193.43.1932.93.0+25
Secondary - Independent60.20.2110.30.1-5
TAFE/Vocational651.81.8311.01.3+33
University702.01.7642.01.3+6
Other170.50.6150.50.5+2
Not attending2,54072.373.72,33672.373.1+204
Not stated2507.16.82457.68.3+4
Total3,515100.0100.03,232100.0100.0+282
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 Rural North in 2021 compared to Colac Otway Shire shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.2% of the population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.0% and 3.5% respectively for Colac Otway Shire.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rural North and Colac Otway Shire was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (72.3% compared to 73.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rural North's population increased by 288 people (+8.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.72% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Rural North between 2016 and 2021.

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