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Maleny - Witta - North Maleny

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In 2021, 102 females in Maleny - Witta - North Maleny were attending university. This represents 3.2% of the population, compared to 12.1% in Sippy Downs - Palmview.

The share of Maleny - Witta - North Maleny'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
Maleny - Witta - North Maleny - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sippy Downs - Palmview %Number%Sippy Downs - Palmview %2016 to 2021
Pre-school250.81.850.21.2+20
Primary school1414.58.51465.19.0-6
Primary - Government1063.46.21083.86.9-3
Primary - Catholic0--1.40--1.20
Primary - Independent351.10.9381.30.9-3
Secondary school1324.26.81234.37.1+8
Secondary - Government1123.55.11144.05.5-3
Secondary - Catholic30.10.90--1.0+3
Secondary - Independent170.50.790.30.6+8
TAFE/Vocational561.82.4260.91.8+30
University1023.212.1832.912.9+19
Other270.91.0110.40.8+16
Not attending2,51379.662.12,31981.061.4+194
Not stated1635.25.31485.25.8+14
Total3,159100.0100.02,863100.0100.0+296
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 female population attending educational institutions in Maleny - Witta - North Maleny in 2021 compared to Sippy Downs - Palmview shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 4.5% of the female population were attending primary school, 4.2% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 6.8% and 14.5% respectively for Sippy Downs - Palmview.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Maleny - Witta - North Maleny and Sippy Downs - Palmview were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (79.6% compared to 62.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (3.2% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (4.5% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (3.4% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Maleny - Witta - North Maleny's female population increased by 298 people (+10.4%). This represents an average annual change of 2.0% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Maleny - Witta - North Maleny between 2016 and 2021.

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