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Wurtulla - Buddina and District

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In 2021, 1,184 people in Wurtulla - Buddina and District were attending university. This represents 4.2% of the population, compared to 3.3% in Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright.

The share of Wurtulla - Buddina and District'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
Wurtulla - Buddina and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright %Number%Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright %2001 to 2021
Pre-school4261.51.81961.21.7+230
Primary school2,0907.57.71,4658.79.7+624
Primary - Government1,4955.35.41,1236.67.7+371
Primary - Catholic2100.70.6890.51.0+121
Primary - Independent3851.41.72521.50.9+132
Secondary school1,8476.66.41,0736.36.4+773
Secondary - Government1,1314.04.07744.65.2+356
Secondary - Catholic2100.70.7530.30.2+156
Secondary - Independent5061.81.72451.50.9+260
TAFE/Vocational4481.61.83181.92.3+129
University1,1844.23.33412.02.1+843
Other2110.80.91040.60.7+106
Not attending20,34772.673.412,93076.472.9+7,416
Not stated1,4775.34.74902.94.2+986
Total28,030100.0100.016,920100.0100.0+11,109
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Wurtulla - Buddina and District in 2021 compared to Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.5% of the population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.4% and 5.1% respectively for Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright.

There were no major differences between Wurtulla - Buddina and District and Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Wurtulla - Buddina and District's population increased by 11,115 people (+65.7%). This represents an average annual change of 2.56% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Wurtulla - Buddina and District, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+843 persons)
  • Secondary school (+773 persons)
  • Primary school (+624 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+371 persons)

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