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City of Moreton Bay

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In 2021, 10,182 females in the City of Moreton Bay were attending university. This represents 4.2% of the population, compared to 5.4% in Samford Valley area.

The share of the City of Moreton Bay'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
City of Moreton Bay - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Samford Valley area %Number%Samford Valley area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4,0331.71.72,6291.21.4+1,404
Primary school20,6308.59.619,5759.010.1+1,055
Primary - Government14,7086.06.813,8336.47.1+875
Primary - Catholic3,0221.21.02,9291.31.0+93
Primary - Independent2,9001.21.72,8131.31.9+87
Secondary school17,0237.08.714,1726.57.9+2,851
Secondary - Government10,8084.43.69,0794.23.8+1,729
Secondary - Catholic2,9251.21.82,4501.11.5+475
Secondary - Independent3,2901.43.32,6431.22.5+647
TAFE/Vocational5,9772.51.84,3602.01.5+1,617
University10,1824.25.48,4073.96.0+1,775
Other2,4961.00.82,2131.00.8+283
Not attending172,27870.869.2152,02970.066.4+20,249
Not stated10,8834.52.813,7556.35.9-2,872
Total243,502100.0100.0217,140100.0100.0+26,362
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 female population attending educational institutions in the City of Moreton Bay in 2021 compared to Samford Valley area shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.5% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.6%, 8.7% and 7.1% respectively for Samford Valley area.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Moreton Bay and Samford Valley area were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (70.8% compared to 69.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (1.4% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (7.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (4.2% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Moreton Bay's female population increased by 26,362 people (+12.1%). This represents an average annual change of 2.32% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the City of Moreton Bay, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+2,851 females)
  • University (+1,775 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,729 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,617 females)

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