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Murray Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Shire of Murray

Education institution attending

In 2021, 311 people in the Shire of Murray were attending university. This represents 1.7% of the population, compared to 1.4% in Ravenswood.

The share of the Shire of Murray'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
Shire of Murray - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Ravenswood %Number%Ravenswood %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2411.31.82191.31.4+22
Primary school1,4628.19.61,3918.38.2+71
Primary - Government8244.65.18835.34.6-59
Primary - Catholic2711.52.12171.31.2+54
Primary - Independent3672.02.42911.72.3+76
Secondary school1,1796.55.71,0536.36.3+126
Secondary - Government7053.93.56684.03.8+37
Secondary - Catholic1540.90.61210.70.7+33
Secondary - Independent3201.81.62641.61.8+56
TAFE/Vocational3722.12.22571.51.1+115
University3111.71.43011.81.7+10
Other920.50.6890.50.4+3
Not attending13,04872.271.711,89271.272.9+1,156
Not stated1,3627.57.01,5029.08.2-140
Total18,067100.0100.016,704100.0100.0+1,363
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 population attending educational institutions in the Shire of Murray in 2021 compared to Ravenswood shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.1% of the population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.6%, 5.7% and 3.7% respectively for Ravenswood.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the Shire of Murray and Ravenswood was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.1% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Shire of Murray's population increased by 1,363 people (+8.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.58% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the Shire of Murray, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+126 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+115 persons)
  • Primary - Independent (+76 persons)
  • Primary school (+71 persons)

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