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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 1,312 people in Rural Planning Area were attending university. This represents 3.5% of the population, compared to 2.9% in Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg.
The share of Rural 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Rural Planning Area in 2021 compared to Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg 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, 8.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.2%, 8.7% and 4.8% respectively for Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rural Planning Area and Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (2.3% compared to 1.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.8% compared to 5.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.7% compared to 10.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Rural Planning Area's population increased by 2,581 people (+7.3%). This represents an average annual change of 1.43% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Rural Planning Area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Secondary school (+398 persons)
- Secondary - Independent (+154 persons)
- Pre-school (+138 persons)
- TAFE/Vocational (+127 persons)
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