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Collier Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 899 people in Collier Ward were attending university. This represents 5.1% of the population, compared to 3.2% in Chandler Ward.

The share of Collier Ward'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
Collier Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Chandler Ward %Number%Chandler Ward %2006 to 2021
Pre-school3632.12.42231.31.6+139
Primary school1,4628.38.21,3147.58.3+147
Primary - Government1,0996.26.78935.16.4+206
Primary - Catholic1861.11.12701.51.4-85
Primary - Independent1771.00.41500.90.4+26
Secondary school1,1836.76.21,5628.96.9-380
Secondary - Government7654.34.49735.65.1-208
Secondary - Catholic1650.91.22801.61.2-115
Secondary - Independent2531.40.73091.80.6-57
TAFE/Vocational3672.12.44022.32.6-35
University8995.13.28654.92.2+34
Other1610.90.81510.90.9+9
Not attending12,56771.473.112,18469.671.5+382
Not stated5983.43.77894.56.1-192
Total17,600100.0100.017,494100.0100.0+105
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Collier Ward in 2021 compared to Chandler Ward shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.2% and 5.6% respectively for Chandler Ward.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Collier Ward and Chandler Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (5.1% compared to 3.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (71.4% compared to 73.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Collier Ward's population increased by 111 people (+0.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.04% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Collier Ward, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (-380 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-208 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+206 persons)
  • Primary school (+147 persons)

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