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Elizabeth Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 47 males in Elizabeth Park were attending university. This represents 2.1% of the population, compared to 2.0% in Smithfield Plains.

The share of Elizabeth Park'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
Elizabeth Park - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Smithfield Plains %Number%Smithfield Plains %2001 to 2021
Pre-school401.83.3301.82.2+10
Primary school26411.911.820311.915.0+61
Primary - Government2019.19.51689.813.3+33
Primary - Catholic200.91.7221.30.9-3
Primary - Independent431.90.6120.70.9+31
Secondary school1295.87.41166.86.1+13
Secondary - Government914.15.71036.05.7-12
Secondary - Catholic90.41.070.4--+2
Secondary - Independent291.30.750.30.4+23
TAFE/Vocational411.81.7331.91.2+8
University472.12.0181.10.7+28
Other210.90.5120.71.6+8
Not attending1,51968.563.51,23772.268.4+281
Not stated1587.19.7613.64.7+97
Total2,219100.0100.01,713100.0100.0+506
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Elizabeth Park in 2021 compared to Smithfield Plains shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.9% of the male population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.8%, 7.4% and 3.7% respectively for Smithfield Plains.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Elizabeth Park and Smithfield Plains were:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (68.5% compared to 63.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (5.8% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (4.1% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending pre-school (1.8% compared to 3.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Elizabeth Park's male population increased by 511 people (+29.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.32% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of males attending education institutions in Elizabeth Park, between 2001 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+61 males)

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