Wagait Shire LGA
Education institution attending
In 2016, 18 people in Wagait Shire LGA were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 4.6% in Wider Darwin.
The share of Wagait Shire LGA'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagait Shire LGA - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Wider Darwin % | Number | % | Wider Darwin % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7001 | 4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +3 |
| Primary school | 32 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7002 | 18 | 6.2 | 10.0 | +14 |
| Primary - Government | 32 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 7003 | 18 | 6.2 | 7.6 | +14 |
| Primary - Catholic | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 7004 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Primary - Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 7005 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0 |
| Secondary school | 16 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 7006 | 10 | 3.5 | 5.6 | +6 |
| Secondary - Government | 16 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 7007 | 7 | 2.4 | 3.9 | +9 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 7008 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Secondary - Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 7009 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -3 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 7010 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | +6 |
| University | 18 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 7011 | 6 | 2.1 | 4.1 | +12 |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 7012 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Not attending | 351 | 76.6 | 65.3 | 7013 | 221 | 76.5 | 64.6 | +130 |
| Not stated | 28 | 6.1 | 12.4 | 7014 | 30 | 10.4 | 12.4 | -2 |
| Total | 458 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 289 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +169 | |
The Greater Darwin Region comprises; Belyuen (S), Coomalie (S), Darwin (C), Litchfield (M), Palmerston (C) & Wagait (S).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 population attending educational institutions in Wagait Shire LGA in 2016 compared to Wider Darwin shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.0% of the population were attending primary school, 3.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 5.7% and 6.1% respectively for Wider Darwin.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Wagait Shire LGA and Wider Darwin were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (76.6% compared to 65.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (3.5% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (0.0% compared to 1.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (0.0% compared to 1.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2016, Wagait Shire LGA's population increased by 169 people (+58.5%). This represents an average annual change of 4.71% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Wagait Shire LGA between 2006 and 2016.