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Craigieburn

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,633 females in Craigieburn were attending university. This represents 5.0% of the population, compared to 3.9% in Gladstone Park.

The share of Craigieburn'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
Craigieburn - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Gladstone Park %Number%Gladstone Park %2016 to 2021
Pre-school8572.61.94992.01.4+358
Primary school3,58811.17.62,4849.96.2+1,104
Primary - Government2,3287.25.01,6676.74.0+661
Primary - Catholic7892.42.25032.01.8+286
Primary - Independent4711.50.33141.30.3+157
Secondary school2,3297.25.61,7086.85.9+621
Secondary - Government1,4254.44.71,1414.64.8+284
Secondary - Catholic4441.40.72941.20.7+150
Secondary - Independent4601.40.22731.10.4+187
TAFE/Vocational1,1113.42.25332.11.7+578
University1,6335.03.91,1414.64.5+492
Other8892.71.24661.90.9+423
Not attending20,38162.973.416,76566.973.3+3,616
Not stated1,6155.04.21,4645.86.2+151
Total32,403100.0100.025,060100.0100.0+7,343
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 female population attending educational institutions in Craigieburn in 2021 compared to Gladstone Park shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.6%, 5.6% and 6.1% respectively for Gladstone Park.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Craigieburn and Gladstone Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (11.1% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (7.2% compared to 5.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (7.2% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (62.9% compared to 73.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Craigieburn's female population increased by 7,343 people (+29.3%). This represents an average annual change of 5.27% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,104 females)
  • Primary - Government (+661 females)
  • Secondary school (+621 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+578 females)

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