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Mount Barker - Wistow and District

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In 2021, 536 females in Mount Barker - Wistow and District were attending university. This represents 5.5% of the population, compared to 5.1% in the Mount Barker District Council.

The share of Mount Barker - Wistow and 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?'

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Total population

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Education institution attending
Mount Barker - Wistow and District - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1551.61.6811.11.2+74
Primary school8308.58.77229.79.4+108
Primary - Government5055.25.83915.35.7+113
Primary - Catholic1341.41.01151.51.0+19
Primary - Independent1912.01.92152.92.7-25
Secondary school6056.26.24225.76.4+182
Secondary - Government3013.13.22182.93.1+83
Secondary - Catholic1021.00.9610.81.1+40
Secondary - Independent2022.12.11421.92.3+60
TAFE/Vocational2422.52.21932.62.4+49
University5365.55.13554.84.7+181
Other820.80.8440.60.7+38
Not attending6,97571.471.45,15669.369.0+1,818
Not stated3493.64.04626.26.0-114
Total9,774100.0100.07,438100.0100.0+2,336
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Mount Barker - Wistow and District in 2021 compared to the Mount Barker District Council shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.5% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 6.2% and 7.3% respectively for the Mount Barker District Council.

There were no major differences between Mount Barker - Wistow and District and Mount Barker District Council in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Mount Barker - Wistow and District's female population increased by 2,341 people (+31.5%). This represents an average annual change of 5.63% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Mount Barker - Wistow and District, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+182 females)
  • University (+181 females)
  • Primary - Government (+113 females)
  • Primary school (+108 females)

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