Wilberforce
Education institution attending
In 2021, 78 people in Wilberforce were attending university. This represents 2.6% of the population, compared to 3.8% in Kurrajong Heights - Bilpin and District.
The share of Wilberforce'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilberforce - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Kurrajong Heights - Bilpin and District % | Number | % | Kurrajong Heights - Bilpin and District % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 76 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 7001 | 44 | 1.5 | 2.0 | +31 |
| Primary school | 271 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 7002 | 385 | 12.6 | 10.6 | -114 |
| Primary - Government | 231 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7003 | 300 | 9.8 | 8.7 | -70 |
| Primary - Catholic | 19 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7004 | 51 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -32 |
| Primary - Independent | 21 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7005 | 33 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -12 |
| Secondary school | 207 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7006 | 250 | 8.1 | 6.8 | -43 |
| Secondary - Government | 88 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 7007 | 134 | 4.4 | 5.0 | -47 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 52 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7008 | 59 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -8 |
| Secondary - Independent | 67 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 7009 | 55 | 1.8 | 1.3 | +11 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 101 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 7010 | 106 | 3.5 | 3.6 | -5 |
| University | 78 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 7011 | 60 | 2.0 | 2.2 | +18 |
| Other | 17 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7012 | 17 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -1 |
| Not attending | 2,103 | 71.0 | 72.4 | 7013 | 2,001 | 65.2 | 69.7 | +101 |
| Not stated | 109 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 7014 | 203 | 6.6 | 4.4 | -95 |
| Total | 2,962 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,070 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -108 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Wilberforce in 2021 compared to Kurrajong Heights - Bilpin and District 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, 9.1% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.6%, 6.9% and 6.3% respectively for Kurrajong Heights - Bilpin and District.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Wilberforce and Kurrajong Heights - Bilpin and District were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (7.8% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.0% compared to 4.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (71.0% compared to 72.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending University (2.6% compared to 3.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Wilberforce's population decreased by 101 people (+3.3%). This represents an average annual change of -0.17% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Wilberforce, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (-114 persons)
- Primary - Government (-70 persons)