Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights
Education institution attending
In 2016, 61 males in Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights were attending university. This represents 2.1% of the population, compared to 4.1% in Aberfoyle Park.
The share of Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights - Total males (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Aberfoyle Park % | Number | % | Aberfoyle Park % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 42 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 7001 | 28 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +14 |
| Primary school | 368 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 7002 | 282 | 10.9 | 10.8 | +86 |
| Primary - Government | 236 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7003 | 168 | 6.5 | 7.2 | +68 |
| Primary - Catholic | 88 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 7004 | 72 | 2.8 | 1.1 | +16 |
| Primary - Independent | 44 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 7005 | 42 | 1.6 | 2.5 | +2 |
| Secondary school | 205 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7006 | 209 | 8.1 | 8.1 | -4 |
| Secondary - Government | 127 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 7007 | 152 | 5.9 | 5.1 | -25 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 33 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7008 | 31 | 1.2 | 0.9 | +2 |
| Secondary - Independent | 45 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7009 | 26 | 1.0 | 2.1 | +19 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 52 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 7010 | 46 | 1.8 | 2.5 | +6 |
| University | 61 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 7011 | 41 | 1.6 | 3.7 | +20 |
| Other | 13 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7012 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +9 |
| Not attending | 2,065 | 70.1 | 71.8 | 7013 | 1,800 | 69.7 | 70.6 | +264 |
| Not stated | 141 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 7014 | 172 | 6.7 | 2.8 | -31 |
| Total | 2,947 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,583 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +364 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights in 2016 compared to Aberfoyle Park shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 12.5% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.1%, 7.5% and 5.7% respectively for Aberfoyle Park.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights and Aberfoyle Park were:
- A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (12.5% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of males attending a Catholic primary school (3.0% compared to 1.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending University (2.1% compared to 4.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males not attending (70.1% compared to 71.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights's male population increased by 365 people (+14.1%). This represents an average annual change of 2.68% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+86 males)
- Primary - Government (+68 males)