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Elizabeth South

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 39 females in Elizabeth South were attending university. This represents 2.6% of the population, compared to 3.6% in Craigmore.

The share of Elizabeth South'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Elizabeth South - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Craigmore %Number%Craigmore %2006 to 2021
Pre-school171.11.6171.11.40
Primary school1469.79.915210.111.6-6
Primary - Government1137.55.81258.36.1-12
Primary - Catholic130.91.6151.03.2-2
Primary - Independent201.32.5120.82.3+8
Secondary school906.06.1694.67.5+21
Secondary - Government744.93.2634.23.4+11
Secondary - Catholic50.30.930.22.0+2
Secondary - Independent110.72.030.22.1+8
TAFE/Vocational523.52.9271.82.5+25
University392.63.6110.71.6+28
Other191.30.9271.81.0-8
Not attending99466.271.793562.067.9+59
Not stated1459.73.527017.96.4-125
Total1,502100.0100.01,508100.0100.0-6
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Elizabeth South in 2021 compared to Craigmore shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.9%, 6.1% and 6.5% respectively for Craigmore.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Elizabeth South and Craigmore were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (4.9% compared to 3.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (7.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (66.2% compared to 71.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (0.7% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Elizabeth South's female population decreased by 6 people (+0.4%). This represents an average annual change of -0.03% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Elizabeth South between 2006 and 2021.

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