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Alexandra Hills

Education institution attending

In 2021, 329 females in Alexandra Hills were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 4.1% in Redland City.

The share of Alexandra Hills'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
Alexandra Hills - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Redland City %Number%Redland City %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1501.81.61131.31.4+36
Primary school6838.17.68059.48.9-122
Primary - Government4785.75.06007.05.7-122
Primary - Catholic1351.61.31261.51.5+8
Primary - Independent700.81.3780.91.7-8
Secondary school5696.86.95806.86.8-11
Secondary - Government3944.73.74014.73.8-7
Secondary - Catholic821.01.2891.01.0-8
Secondary - Independent931.12.0891.02.0+4
TAFE/Vocational2122.52.22553.02.2-43
University3293.94.12913.43.2+37
Other831.00.9510.60.7+31
Not attending6,03371.972.85,88968.970.9+143
Not stated3273.93.85566.56.0-229
Total8,386100.0100.08,543100.0100.0-158
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Alexandra Hills in 2021 compared to Redland City shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.8% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.6%, 6.9% and 6.3% respectively for Redland City.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Alexandra Hills and Redland City was:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (4.7% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Alexandra Hills's female population decreased by 152 people (+1.8%). This represents an average annual change of -0.12% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Alexandra Hills, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (-122 females)
  • Primary - Government (-122 females)

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