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Tullamore Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 943 people in Tullamore Ward were attending university. This represents 6.5% of the population, compared to 6.8% in Doncaster (inc. Doncaster Hill).

The share of Tullamore 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
Tullamore Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Doncaster (inc. Doncaster Hill) %Number%Doncaster (inc. Doncaster Hill) %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2561.81.81591.51.5+97
Primary school9446.56.26666.26.2+278
Primary - Government6454.54.64173.94.1+228
Primary - Catholic1771.20.91821.71.4-5
Primary - Independent1220.80.7670.60.6+55
Secondary school7875.45.65935.55.9+194
Secondary - Government5203.63.83493.33.7+171
Secondary - Catholic1230.80.81121.01.1+11
Secondary - Independent1441.01.01321.21.2+12
TAFE/Vocational3302.32.41851.71.8+145
University9436.56.86335.96.2+310
Other1831.31.31041.01.1+79
Not attending10,55672.972.37,81572.972.4+2,741
Not stated4893.43.65605.24.9-71
Total14,488100.0100.010,715100.0100.0+3,773
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Tullamore Ward in 2021 compared to Doncaster (inc. Doncaster Hill) shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.5% of the population were attending primary school, 5.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.2%, 5.6% and 9.2% respectively for Doncaster (inc. Doncaster Hill).

There were no major differences between Tullamore Ward and Doncaster (inc. Doncaster Hill) in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Tullamore Ward's population increased by 3,773 people (+35.2%). This represents an average annual change of 3.06% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Tullamore Ward, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+310 persons)
  • Primary school (+278 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+228 persons)
  • Secondary school (+194 persons)

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