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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 1,664 people in Sippy Downs - Palmview were attending university. This represents 9.9% of the population, compared to 3.1% in Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.
The share of Sippy Downs - Palmview'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Sippy Downs - Palmview in 2021 compared to Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 9.0% of the population were attending primary school, 7.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 12.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.9% and 5.0% respectively for Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Sippy Downs - Palmview and Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (9.9% compared to 3.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.9% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (62.9% compared to 69.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Sippy Downs - Palmview's population increased by 9,458 people (+129.1%). This represents an average annual change of 5.68% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Sippy Downs - Palmview, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+1,028 persons)
- Primary school (+875 persons)
- Secondary school (+793 persons)
- Primary - Government (+647 persons)
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