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In 2021, 11,045 males in Gold Coast City were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 2.7% in Oxenford - Maudsland.

The share of Gold Coast City'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
Gold Coast City - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Oxenford - Maudsland %Number%Oxenford - Maudsland %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6,0392.02.63,8951.41.6+2,144
Primary school24,7578.210.722,3698.310.7+2,388
Primary - Government16,4255.47.415,0085.67.6+1,417
Primary - Catholic3,4411.11.52,9581.11.5+483
Primary - Independent4,8911.61.84,4031.61.7+488
Secondary school20,8506.98.717,1716.48.3+3,679
Secondary - Government12,3714.16.310,2933.85.4+2,078
Secondary - Catholic2,4220.81.02,2200.81.0+202
Secondary - Independent6,0572.01.54,6581.71.8+1,399
TAFE/Vocational6,8292.32.14,2371.61.3+2,592
University11,0453.62.710,6693.92.2+376
Other2,5470.80.61,8010.70.3+746
Not attending212,45370.068.9188,44869.869.7+24,005
Not stated18,9086.23.721,5538.05.9-2,645
Total303,428100.0100.0270,143100.0100.0+33,285
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Gold Coast City in 2021 compared to Oxenford - Maudsland shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.2% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.7%, 8.7% and 4.8% respectively for Oxenford - Maudsland.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Gold Coast City and Oxenford - Maudsland were:

  • A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (8.2% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (4.1% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government primary school (5.4% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (6.9% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Gold Coast City's male population increased by 33,285 people (+12.3%). This represents an average annual change of 2.35% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Gold Coast City, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+3,679 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+2,592 males)
  • Primary school (+2,388 males)
  • Pre-school (+2,144 males)

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