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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Division 03

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 1,323 females in Division 03 were attending university. This represents 4.9% of the population, compared to 12.6% in Southport - North.

The share of Division 03'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?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Division 03 - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Southport - North %Number%Southport - North %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6482.40.84782.20.7+169
Primary school2,92410.83.12,60912.03.6+315
Primary - Government2,0767.72.31,9509.02.8+126
Primary - Catholic3561.30.42231.00.4+133
Primary - Independent4921.80.44352.00.4+57
Secondary school2,2478.34.01,6657.64.5+581
Secondary - Government1,3945.22.21,0754.92.1+319
Secondary - Catholic3181.20.42101.00.2+107
Secondary - Independent5352.01.53791.72.1+155
TAFE/Vocational8273.14.75462.53.6+280
University1,3234.912.69094.213.6+414
Other3131.21.72501.12.0+62
Not attending17,14963.563.813,96664.162.3+3,183
Not stated1,5595.89.31,3636.39.7+195
Total26,990100.0100.021,789100.0100.0+5,200
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Division 03 in 2021 compared to Southport - North shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.8% of the female population were attending primary school, 8.3% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 3.1%, 4.0% and 17.3% respectively for Southport - North.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Division 03 and Southport - North were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (10.8% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (7.7% compared to 2.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (8.3% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (4.9% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Division 03's female population increased by 5,206 people (+23.9%). This represents an average annual change of 4.38% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Division 03, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+581 females)
  • University (+414 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+319 females)
  • Primary school (+315 females)

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