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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 2.9% in Beerwah.

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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Q:

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)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Beerwah %Number%Beerwah %2001 to 2021
Pre-school2251.61.6692.01.8+156
Primary school1,1368.28.544712.911.2+689
Primary - Government8956.45.135010.110.2+544
Primary - Catholic1411.00.4240.70.2+116
Primary - Independent1000.72.9712.10.8+28
Secondary school9797.06.82236.47.5+755
Secondary - Government7295.24.4962.86.9+633
Secondary - Catholic1351.00.3661.90.1+68
Secondary - Independent1150.82.1601.80.5+54
TAFE/Vocational3332.41.9561.61.6+276
University1,55811.22.93459.91.7+1,212
Other1371.00.9210.60.8+115
Not attending8,63962.071.42,16762.372.5+6,471
Not stated9166.66.01454.22.8+771
Total13,923100.0100.03,477100.0100.0+10,445
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 Sippy Downs Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Beerwah 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, 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 8.5%, 6.8% and 4.8% respectively for Beerwah.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (11.2% compared to 2.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.4% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (62.0% compared to 71.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (0.7% compared to 2.9%)

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)

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