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Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob

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In 2021, 101 females in Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob were attending university. This represents 4.2% of the population, compared to 4.8% in Sunshine Coast.

The share of Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob'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
Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2011 to 2021
Pre-school261.11.4381.91.1-12
Primary school1917.97.41939.48.1-2
Primary - Government1415.85.21467.15.6-5
Primary - Catholic190.80.9180.91.0+1
Primary - Independent311.31.3281.41.5+2
Secondary school1626.76.41406.96.1+21
Secondary - Government1104.53.9844.13.8+25
Secondary - Catholic220.90.9211.00.7+1
Secondary - Independent301.21.6351.71.6-5
TAFE/Vocational461.92.1462.31.8-1
University1014.24.8663.24.1+34
Other150.60.9191.00.9-5
Not attending1,68169.371.81,43870.172.5+243
Not stated2048.45.11085.35.4+96
Total2,426100.0100.02,051100.0100.0+374
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob in 2021 compared to Sunshine Coast shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.9% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.4% and 7.0% respectively for Sunshine Coast.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob and Sunshine Coast was:

  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (69.3% compared to 71.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob's female population increased by 379 people (+18.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.71% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob between 2011 and 2021.

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