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Former Pine Rivers Shire District

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In 2021, 9,334 people in the Former Pine Rivers Shire District were attending university. This represents 4.3% of the population, compared to 2.7% in Caboolture Planning Area.

The share of the Former Pine Rivers Shire District'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Former Pine Rivers Shire District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Caboolture Planning Area %Number%Caboolture Planning Area %2011 to 2021
Pre-school4,5722.11.82,3731.41.3+2,199
Primary school21,66910.09.217,60510.510.0+4,064
Primary - Government15,2887.06.811,9867.27.6+3,302
Primary - Catholic3,1731.51.23,0311.81.2+142
Primary - Independent3,2081.51.22,5881.51.2+620
Secondary school17,4068.07.011,6557.06.4+5,751
Secondary - Government10,3724.85.06,8004.14.6+3,572
Secondary - Catholic3,2501.51.12,1701.31.0+1,080
Secondary - Independent3,7841.71.02,6851.60.9+1,099
TAFE/Vocational4,9342.32.33,0091.82.0+1,925
University9,3344.32.75,7153.42.1+3,619
Other2,0991.01.01,2170.70.7+882
Not attending150,05868.969.7118,33470.769.4+31,724
Not stated7,6343.56.27,4474.48.0+187
Total217,706100.0100.0167,355100.0100.0+50,351
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the Former Pine Rivers Shire District in 2021 compared to Caboolture Planning Area shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.0% of the population were attending primary school, 8.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.2%, 7.0% and 5.0% respectively for Caboolture Planning Area.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the Former Pine Rivers Shire District and Caboolture Planning Area was:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (4.3% compared to 2.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Former Pine Rivers Shire District's population increased by 50,351 people (+30.1%). This represents an average annual change of 2.67% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the Former Pine Rivers Shire District, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+5,751 persons)
  • Primary school (+4,064 persons)
  • University (+3,619 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+3,572 persons)

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