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Country Townships

Education institution attending

In 2021, 136 males in Country Townships were attending university. This represents 2.6% of the population, compared to 2.8% in the Mount Barker District Council.

The share of Country Townships'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
Country Townships - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2016 to 2021
Pre-school811.51.9551.21.4+25
Primary school4939.310.24439.110.5+50
Primary - Government3176.06.82685.56.9+48
Primary - Catholic531.01.1170.41.0+36
Primary - Independent1232.32.31573.22.6-34
Secondary school3336.36.63116.47.1+21
Secondary - Government1733.33.51623.33.3+11
Secondary - Catholic290.50.8180.41.2+11
Secondary - Independent1312.52.21312.72.5-1
TAFE/Vocational951.82.1631.31.5+32
University1362.62.81643.42.8-28
Other200.40.550.10.4+15
Not attending3,83172.671.63,48071.570.3+351
Not stated2905.54.43457.16.0-55
Total5,279100.0100.04,868100.0100.0+410
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 male population attending educational institutions in Country Townships in 2021 compared to the Mount Barker District Council shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.3% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.2%, 6.6% and 4.8% respectively for the Mount Barker District Council.

The major difference between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Country Townships and the Mount Barker District Council was:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (72.6% compared to 71.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Country Townships's male population increased by 414 people (+8.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.65% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of males attending education institutions in Country Townships, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+50 males)

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