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Caboolture Planning Area

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 2,418 people in Caboolture Planning Area were attending university. This represents 2.7% of the population, compared to 3.5% in Dayboro area.

The share of Caboolture Planning Area'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Caboolture Planning Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Dayboro area %Number%Dayboro area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,6581.81.69481.31.1+709
Primary school8,2759.29.87,2069.69.9+1,069
Primary - Government6,1486.86.95,3997.27.1+749
Primary - Catholic1,0731.20.98811.20.9+192
Primary - Independent1,0541.22.09251.21.9+128
Secondary school6,3307.08.15,0516.76.2+1,279
Secondary - Government4,4775.04.33,5994.83.6+878
Secondary - Catholic9981.11.68421.10.8+156
Secondary - Independent8551.02.26090.81.8+246
TAFE/Vocational2,0642.31.61,4451.91.5+618
University2,4182.73.51,8902.53.0+527
Other9311.00.77080.90.7+223
Not attending62,63269.769.852,10969.570.4+10,522
Not stated5,5636.25.15,6297.57.2-67
Total89,871100.0100.074,990100.0100.0+14,881
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Caboolture Planning Area in 2021 compared to Dayboro area shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.2% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.8%, 8.1% and 5.1% respectively for Dayboro area.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Caboolture Planning Area and Dayboro area were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (1.0% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.0% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Caboolture Planning Area's population increased by 14,887 people (+19.9%). This represents an average annual change of 3.69% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Caboolture Planning Area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+1,279 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,069 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+878 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+749 persons)

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