Cardup area
Education institution attending
In 2016, 33 females in Cardup area were attending university. This represents 3.7% of the population, compared to 2.9% in Serpentine area.
The share of Cardup area'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardup area - Total females (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Serpentine area % | Number | % | Serpentine area % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 11 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 7001 | 3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | +9 |
| Primary school | 91 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 7002 | 89 | 11.7 | 12.0 | +2 |
| Primary - Government | 43 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 7003 | 40 | 5.3 | 9.1 | +3 |
| Primary - Catholic | 15 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 7004 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | +9 |
| Primary - Independent | 31 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 7005 | 42 | 5.5 | 2.2 | -10 |
| Secondary school | 74 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 7006 | 62 | 8.2 | 6.2 | +12 |
| Secondary - Government | 20 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 7007 | 13 | 1.8 | 2.1 | +7 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7008 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | +5 |
| Secondary - Independent | 49 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 7009 | 49 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 0 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 14 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7010 | 12 | 1.7 | 2.9 | +2 |
| University | 33 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 7011 | 23 | 3.0 | 2.6 | +10 |
| Other | 10 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 7012 | 3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | +8 |
| Not attending | 621 | 69.1 | 70.4 | 7013 | 528 | 68.8 | 68.3 | +93 |
| Not stated | 40 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 7014 | 44 | 5.8 | 5.3 | -4 |
| Total | 899 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 767 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +132 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 female population attending educational institutions in Cardup area in 2016 compared to Serpentine area shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 10.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 8.3% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 6.3% and 3.9% respectively for Serpentine area.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Cardup area and Serpentine area were:
- A larger percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (5.5% compared to 2.8%)
- A larger percentage of females attending an independent primary school (3.5% compared to 1.3%)
- A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (8.3% compared to 6.3%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (4.9% compared to 6.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Cardup area's female population increased by 128 people (+16.8%). This represents an average annual change of 3.15% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Cardup area between 2011 and 2016.