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One Tree Hill

Education institution attending

In 2021, 47 people in One Tree Hill were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 3.2% in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park.

The share of One Tree Hill'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
One Tree Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park %Number%Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park %2016 to 2021
Pre-school111.10.7111.00.60
Primary school969.35.5867.96.0+10
Primary - Government393.83.0383.51.8+1
Primary - Catholic151.41.140.41.3+11
Primary - Independent424.11.5444.02.8-2
Secondary school726.94.0827.55.6-10
Secondary - Government171.61.4211.92.2-4
Secondary - Catholic70.71.0141.32.1-7
Secondary - Independent484.61.6474.31.3+1
TAFE/Vocational232.21.8242.21.2-1
University474.53.2464.23.0+1
Other30.30.840.40.5-1
Not attending74571.975.477371.177.4-28
Not stated393.88.5615.65.8-22
Total1,036100.0100.01,087100.0100.0-51
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 One Tree Hill in 2021 compared to Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.5%, 4.0% and 5.0% respectively for Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in One Tree Hill and Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.3% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (4.6% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.9% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (71.9% compared to 75.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, One Tree Hill's population decreased by 51 people (+4.7%). This represents an average annual change of -0.96% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in One Tree Hill between 2016 and 2021.

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