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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 35 males in Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer were attending university. This represents 2.2% of the population, compared to 2.2% in Rockhampton.
The share of Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer in 2021 compared to Rockhampton shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 9.1% of the male population were attending primary school, 8.1% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.8%, 7.6% and 3.5% respectively for Rockhampton.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer and Rockhampton were:
- A larger percentage of males attending a Catholic secondary school (4.4% compared to 2.7%)
- A larger percentage of males attending pre-school (2.7% compared to 1.5%)
- A smaller percentage of males not attending (66.9% compared to 69.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (2.2% compared to 3.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer's male population increased by 482 people (+42.8%). This represents an average annual change of 2.41% per year over the period.
The largest change in the number of males attending education institutions in Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer, between 2006 and 2021 was in those who nominated:
- Secondary school (+54 males)
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