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Oakville - Vineyard - Mulgrave

Education institution attending

In 2021, 76 people in Oakville - Vineyard - Mulgrave were attending university. This represents 2.4% of the population, compared to 3.1% in Hawkesbury City.

The share of Oakville - Vineyard - Mulgrave'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
Oakville - Vineyard - Mulgrave - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Hawkesbury City %Number%Hawkesbury City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school511.62.3501.72.1+1
Primary school2217.18.42388.08.8-18
Primary - Government1514.86.11515.16.2-1
Primary - Catholic260.81.3622.11.6-36
Primary - Independent441.41.1240.81.0+20
Secondary school2076.66.62227.56.9-15
Secondary - Government531.73.4652.23.6-12
Secondary - Catholic1003.21.7943.21.8+5
Secondary - Independent541.71.5622.11.5-9
TAFE/Vocational842.72.9511.72.2+33
University762.43.1973.33.4-21
Other80.30.6140.50.5-6
Not attending2,26872.571.52,12971.369.8+139
Not stated2126.84.61816.16.4+30
Total3,127100.0100.02,984100.0100.0+143
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 Oakville - Vineyard - Mulgrave in 2021 compared to Hawkesbury City shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.1% of the population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.6% and 6.0% respectively for Hawkesbury City.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Oakville - Vineyard - Mulgrave and Hawkesbury City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (3.2% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (1.7% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.1% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.8% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Oakville - Vineyard - Mulgrave's population increased by 147 people (+4.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.97% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Oakville - Vineyard - Mulgrave between 2016 and 2021.

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