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Sellicks Beach

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In 2021, 79 people in Sellicks Beach were attending university. This represents 2.9% of the population, compared to 3.5% in the Central South District.

The share of Sellicks Beach'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
Sellicks Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Central South District %Number%Central South District %2016 to 2021
Pre-school411.51.9291.11.4+12
Primary school2559.49.82379.19.9+18
Primary - Government1626.06.31415.46.3+21
Primary - Catholic461.72.2411.62.4+5
Primary - Independent471.71.4552.11.2-8
Secondary school1345.06.51626.25.8-28
Secondary - Government843.13.5963.73.6-12
Secondary - Catholic180.71.9150.61.1+3
Secondary - Independent321.21.2511.91.1-19
TAFE/Vocational592.22.3491.92.1+10
University792.93.5602.33.0+19
Other180.70.8160.60.5+2
Not attending1,95272.371.51,85670.971.4+96
Not stated1616.03.72087.96.0-47
Total2,699100.0100.02,617100.0100.0+82
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 population attending educational institutions in Sellicks Beach in 2021 compared to the Central South District shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.8%, 6.5% and 5.8% respectively for the Central South District.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Sellicks Beach and the Central South District were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.0% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (0.7% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sellicks Beach's population increased by 82 people (+3.1%). This represents an average annual change of 0.62% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Sellicks Beach between 2016 and 2021.

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