Thornhill Park
Education institution attending
In 2016, 4 people in Thornhill Park were attending university. This represents 3.0% of the population, compared to 3.2% in Diggers Rest – Plumpton.
The share of Thornhill Park'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Park - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Diggers Rest – Plumpton % | Number | % | Diggers Rest – Plumpton % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 7001 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | +1 |
| Primary school | 5 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 7002 | 8 | 6.8 | 7.3 | -2 |
| Primary - Government | 1 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 7003 | 3 | 3.2 | 5.9 | -2 |
| Primary - Catholic | 1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7004 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Primary - Independent | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 7005 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Secondary school | 10 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 7006 | 12 | 10.0 | 6.4 | -1 |
| Secondary - Government | 4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 7007 | 6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | -2 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 7008 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | +1 |
| Secondary - Independent | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 7009 | 2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7010 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -1 |
| University | 4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 7011 | 1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | +3 |
| Other | 2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7012 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | +1 |
| Not attending | 99 | 68.7 | 73.4 | 7013 | 87 | 71.5 | 73.5 | +13 |
| Not stated | 18 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 7014 | 8 | 6.8 | 6.0 | +10 |
| Total | 145 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 122 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +24 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 Thornhill Park in 2016 compared to Diggers Rest – Plumpton shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 4.0% of the population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.2%, 5.6% and 4.4% respectively for Diggers Rest – Plumpton.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Thornhill Park and Diggers Rest – Plumpton were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.4% compared to 5.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (68.7% compared to 73.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (1.3% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (4.0% compared to 6.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Thornhill Park's population increased by 23 people (+20.0%). This represents an average annual change of 3.71% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Thornhill Park between 2011 and 2016.