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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 741 females in Caroline Springs were attending university. This represents 6.0% of the population, compared to 4.9% in Eynesbury.
The share of Caroline Springs'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Caroline Springs in 2021 compared to Eynesbury shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 10.5% of the female population were attending primary school, 9.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 12.5%, 9.7% and 6.9% respectively for Eynesbury.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Caroline Springs and Eynesbury were:
- A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (5.5% compared to 3.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (6.5% compared to 9.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (10.5% compared to 12.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (1.4% compared to 3.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Caroline Springs's female population increased by 6,363 people (+105.6%). This represents an average annual change of 4.92% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Caroline Springs, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Secondary school (+833 females)
- Primary school (+711 females)
- University (+536 females)
- Primary - Government (+526 females)
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