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Seawinds Ward

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In 2021, 274 males in Seawinds Ward were attending university. This represents 1.5% of the population, compared to 3.1% in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat.

The share of Seawinds Ward'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
Seawinds Ward - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat %Number%Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat %2011 to 2021
Pre-school3361.82.32271.62.3+109
Primary school1,1926.58.49476.79.9+245
Primary - Government1,0255.66.37555.38.2+270
Primary - Catholic1000.50.51351.00.2-35
Primary - Independent670.41.6570.41.5+10
Secondary school9965.56.96974.97.2+300
Secondary - Government7023.92.94683.31.8+234
Secondary - Catholic1730.90.91551.11.9+18
Secondary - Independent1210.73.1740.53.5+48
TAFE/Vocational3171.71.02431.72.0+75
University2741.53.11541.11.6+121
Other510.30.4550.40.4-4
Not attending13,78475.671.410,73875.769.5+3,047
Not stated1,2767.06.51,1308.07.2+147
Total18,230100.0100.014,191100.0100.0+4,039
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Seawinds Ward in 2021 compared to Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat 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, 6.5% of the male population were attending primary school, 5.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.9% and 4.2% respectively for Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Seawinds Ward and Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat were:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (75.6% compared to 71.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (0.7% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (6.5% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending University (1.5% compared to 3.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Seawinds Ward's male population increased by 4,035 people (+28.4%). This represents an average annual change of 2.53% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Seawinds Ward, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+300 males)
  • Primary - Government (+270 males)
  • Primary school (+245 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+234 males)

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