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Sippy Downs Activity Centre

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In 2021, 1,558 people in Sippy Downs Activity Centre were attending university. This represents 11.2% of the population, compared to 4.7% in Australia.

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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Sippy Downs Activity Centre - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2251.61.91391.11.5+85
Primary school1,1368.28.21,1559.48.2-20
Primary - Government8956.45.68697.15.6+25
Primary - Catholic1411.01.61641.31.6-24
Primary - Independent1000.71.01211.01.0-21
Secondary school9797.06.48607.06.2+118
Secondary - Government7295.23.76565.33.5+73
Secondary - Catholic1351.01.51070.91.4+28
Secondary - Independent1150.81.3970.81.2+17
TAFE/Vocational3332.42.42211.81.8+112
University1,55811.24.71,52112.45.0+36
Other1371.01.0930.80.8+44
Not attending8,63962.069.87,53361.369.2+1,105
Not stated9166.65.87686.27.3+148
Total13,923100.0100.012,294100.0100.0+1,628
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 population attending educational institutions in Sippy Downs Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher 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 8.2%, 6.4% and 7.0% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Sippy Downs Activity Centre and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (11.2% compared to 4.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (5.2% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (62.0% compared to 69.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sippy Downs Activity Centre's population increased by 1,634 people (+13.3%). This represents an average annual change of 2.53% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Sippy Downs Activity Centre, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+118 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+112 persons)
  • Pre-school (+85 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+73 persons)

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