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Eyre

Education institution attending

In 2021, 18 males in Eyre were attending university. This represents 3.2% of the population, compared to 1.4% in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.

The share of Eyre'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
Eyre - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %2016 to 2021
Pre-school234.11.894.91.6+14
Primary school458.010.9147.710.3+31
Primary - Government264.69.1116.09.0+15
Primary - Catholic101.80.931.60.8+7
Primary - Independent91.61.00--0.5+9
Secondary school325.75.952.74.9+27
Secondary - Government152.74.652.74.5+10
Secondary - Catholic142.50.80--0.2+14
Secondary - Independent30.50.50--0.2+3
TAFE/Vocational254.51.631.61.4+22
University183.21.442.21.4+14
Other61.10.30--0.8+6
Not attending39670.769.014177.067.8+255
Not stated152.79.173.811.9+8
Total560100.0100.0183100.0100.0+377
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 male population attending educational institutions in Eyre in 2021 compared to Davoren Park - Elizabeth West shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.0% of the male population were attending primary school, 5.7% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.9%, 5.9% and 2.9% respectively for Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Eyre and Davoren Park - Elizabeth West were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending TAFE/Vocational (4.5% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending pre-school (4.1% compared to 1.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government primary school (4.6% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (8.0% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Eyre's male population increased by 377 people (+206.0%). This represents an average annual change of 25.07% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Eyre between 2016 and 2021.

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