Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy
Education institution attending
In 2021, 271 people in Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy were attending university. This represents 3.2% of the population, compared to 3.3% in Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach.
The share of Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach % | Number | % | Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 141 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 7001 | 135 | 2.0 | 1.6 | +5 |
| Primary school | 699 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7002 | 708 | 10.3 | 8.8 | -9 |
| Primary - Government | 497 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7003 | 499 | 7.2 | 7.2 | -2 |
| Primary - Catholic | 47 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7004 | 43 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +3 |
| Primary - Independent | 155 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7005 | 165 | 2.4 | 1.1 | -10 |
| Secondary school | 620 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7006 | 474 | 6.9 | 6.5 | +146 |
| Secondary - Government | 303 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 7007 | 226 | 3.3 | 4.7 | +77 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 101 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 7008 | 54 | 0.8 | 0.3 | +46 |
| Secondary - Independent | 216 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 7009 | 193 | 2.8 | 1.5 | +23 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 154 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7010 | 143 | 2.1 | 1.5 | +10 |
| University | 271 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7011 | 123 | 1.8 | 1.9 | +147 |
| Other | 71 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7012 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +34 |
| Not attending | 6,157 | 72.4 | 73.8 | 7013 | 4,892 | 70.9 | 72.4 | +1,265 |
| Not stated | 395 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 7014 | 390 | 5.7 | 6.5 | +5 |
| Total | 8,508 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,904 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,603 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy in 2021 compared to Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.2% of the population were attending primary school, 7.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 6.8% and 5.1% respectively for Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy and Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (2.5% compared to 1.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (1.8% compared to 0.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (72.4% compared to 73.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.6% compared to 4.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy's population increased by 1,609 people (+23.3%). This represents an average annual change of 1.41% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+147 persons)
- Secondary school (+146 persons)
- Secondary - Government (+77 persons)