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City of Ipswich

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In 2021, 5,167 females in the City of Ipswich were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 4.2% in Moreton Bay Region .

The share of the City of Ipswich '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 Ipswich - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Moreton Bay Region %Number%Moreton Bay Region %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,1451.81.71,3271.41.2+818
Primary school11,3189.88.59,5429.79.0+1,776
Primary - Government8,0977.06.06,8147.06.4+1,283
Primary - Catholic1,7341.51.21,4931.51.3+241
Primary - Independent1,4871.31.21,2351.31.3+252
Secondary school8,5997.47.06,6076.76.5+1,992
Secondary - Government5,4024.74.44,0314.14.2+1,371
Secondary - Catholic1,6361.41.21,3181.31.1+318
Secondary - Independent1,5611.31.41,2581.31.2+303
TAFE/Vocational3,1722.72.52,4682.52.0+704
University5,1674.54.24,0834.23.9+1,084
Other1,3551.21.01,1291.21.0+226
Not attending77,68467.070.865,72867.170.0+11,956
Not stated6,5475.64.57,0517.26.3-504
Total115,987100.0100.097,935100.0100.0+18,052
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 Ipswich in 2021 compared to Moreton Bay Region shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.8% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 7.0% and 6.6% respectively for Moreton Bay Region .

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Ipswich and Moreton Bay Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.8% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (67.0% compared to 70.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Ipswich 's female population increased by 18,052 people (+18.4%). This represents an average annual change of 3.44% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+1,992 females)
  • Primary school (+1,776 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,371 females)
  • Primary - Government (+1,283 females)

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