Sippy Downs Activity Centre
Education institution attending
In 2021, 1,558 people in Sippy Downs Activity Centre were attending university. This represents 11.2% of the population, compared to 2.2% in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges.
The share of Sippy Downs Activity Centre'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sippy Downs Activity Centre - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges % | Number | % | Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 225 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 7001 | 69 | 2.0 | 1.4 | +156 |
| Primary school | 1,136 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7002 | 447 | 12.9 | 11.2 | +689 |
| Primary - Government | 895 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7003 | 350 | 10.1 | 9.1 | +544 |
| Primary - Catholic | 141 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7004 | 24 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +116 |
| Primary - Independent | 100 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 7005 | 71 | 2.1 | 1.9 | +28 |
| Secondary school | 979 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7006 | 223 | 6.4 | 6.8 | +755 |
| Secondary - Government | 729 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 7007 | 96 | 2.8 | 5.9 | +633 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 135 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 7008 | 66 | 1.9 | 0.3 | +68 |
| Secondary - Independent | 115 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 7009 | 60 | 1.8 | 0.7 | +54 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 333 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 7010 | 56 | 1.6 | 2.5 | +276 |
| University | 1,558 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 7011 | 345 | 9.9 | 1.7 | +1,212 |
| Other | 137 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7012 | 21 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +115 |
| Not attending | 8,639 | 62.0 | 70.5 | 7013 | 2,167 | 62.3 | 71.5 | +6,471 |
| Not stated | 916 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7014 | 145 | 4.2 | 4.6 | +771 |
| Total | 13,923 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,477 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +10,445 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. 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 population attending educational institutions in Sippy Downs Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.2% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 13.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 7.5% and 3.9% respectively for Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Sippy Downs Activity Centre and Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (11.2% compared to 2.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (5.2% compared to 3.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (62.0% compared to 70.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (0.8% compared to 2.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Sippy Downs Activity Centre's population increased by 10,453 people (+301.2%). This represents an average annual change of 7.19% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Sippy Downs Activity Centre, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+1,212 persons)
- Secondary school (+755 persons)
- Primary school (+689 persons)
- Secondary - Government (+633 persons)