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Burnside - Burnside Heights

Education institution attending

In 2021, 237 males in Burnside - Burnside Heights were attending university. This represents 4.0% of the population, compared to 3.3% in Fraser Rise.

The share of Burnside - Burnside Heights'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
Burnside - Burnside Heights - Total males (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Fraser Rise %Number%Fraser Rise %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1923.23.6652.70.9+126
Primary school80113.411.82219.02.2+579
Primary - Government59610.07.31114.51.3+485
Primary - Catholic1312.23.1943.8--+37
Primary - Independent741.21.4160.70.9+58
Secondary school5238.78.11496.11.3+373
Secondary - Government3185.35.41014.11.3+217
Secondary - Catholic1172.02.0351.4--+81
Secondary - Independent881.50.7120.5--+75
TAFE/Vocational1111.92.1522.10.9+59
University2374.03.3542.2--+183
Other731.20.9100.4--+63
Not attending3,79663.466.91,72069.719.1+2,076
Not stated2564.33.31927.875.7+63
Total5,989100.0100.02,467100.0100.0+3,521
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 male population attending educational institutions in Burnside - Burnside Heights in 2021 compared to Fraser Rise shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 13.4% of the male population were attending primary school, 8.7% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.8%, 8.1% and 5.4% respectively for Fraser Rise.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Burnside - Burnside Heights and Fraser Rise were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (10.0% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (13.4% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (63.4% compared to 66.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Burnside - Burnside Heights's male population increased by 3,527 people (+143.3%). This represents an average annual change of 6.11% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Burnside - Burnside Heights, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+579 males)
  • Primary - Government (+485 males)
  • Secondary school (+373 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+217 males)

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