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Sunshine Coast

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 8,614 females in Sunshine Coast were attending university. This represents 4.8% of the population, compared to 5.2% in Queensland.

The share of Sunshine Coast'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Sunshine Coast - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Queensland %Number%Queensland %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,5771.41.51,5441.01.1+1,033
Primary school13,1787.48.011,9837.98.2+1,195
Primary - Government9,1935.25.48,3325.55.6+861
Primary - Catholic1,6290.91.51,4130.91.5+216
Primary - Independent2,3561.31.02,2381.51.0+118
Secondary school11,3136.46.69,3316.16.1+1,982
Secondary - Government6,8793.93.95,7293.83.6+1,150
Secondary - Catholic1,6580.91.41,3520.91.3+306
Secondary - Independent2,7761.61.32,2501.51.2+526
TAFE/Vocational3,8062.12.42,6641.71.9+1,142
University8,6144.85.27,1914.75.3+1,423
Other1,6790.91.01,3140.91.0+365
Not attending127,72871.869.4108,68371.369.0+19,045
Not stated8,9855.15.89,6856.47.4-700
Total177,880100.0100.0152,395100.0100.0+25,485
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Sunshine Coast in 2021 compared to Queensland shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.4% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.0%, 6.6% and 7.7% respectively for Queensland.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Sunshine Coast and Queensland was:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (71.8% compared to 69.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sunshine Coast's female population increased by 25,485 people (+16.7%). This represents an average annual change of 3.14% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Sunshine Coast, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+1,982 females)
  • University (+1,423 females)
  • Primary school (+1,195 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,150 females)

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