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Redland City Mainland

Education institution attending

In 2021, 5,141 people in Redland City Mainland were attending university. This represents 3.5% of the population, compared to 3.3% in Redland City.

The share of Redland City Mainland'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
Redland City Mainland - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Redland City %Number%Redland City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,6491.81.71,6011.21.1+1,048
Primary school12,4688.48.112,3288.98.7+140
Primary - Government8,1635.55.47,9145.75.7+249
Primary - Catholic2,2201.51.42,1861.61.5+34
Primary - Independent2,0851.41.32,2281.61.5-143
Secondary school11,2177.57.310,0127.37.1+1,205
Secondary - Government6,0014.03.95,2063.83.7+795
Secondary - Catholic2,0251.41.31,7531.31.2+272
Secondary - Independent3,1912.12.03,0532.22.1+138
TAFE/Vocational3,0782.12.02,2491.61.6+829
University5,1413.53.34,8253.53.4+316
Other1,1970.80.88840.60.6+313
Not attending107,63972.472.999,49072.172.5+8,149
Not stated5,2083.53.96,6174.85.0-1,409
Total148,597100.0100.0138,006100.0100.0+10,591
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 Redland City Mainland in 2021 compared to Redland City shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.4% of the population were attending primary school, 7.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 7.3% and 5.3% respectively for Redland City.

There were no major differences between Redland City Mainland and Redland City in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Redland City Mainland's population increased by 10,591 people (+7.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.49% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Redland City Mainland, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+1,205 persons)
  • Pre-school (+1,048 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+829 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+795 persons)

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