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Sunshine Coast

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In 2021, 4,550 males in Sunshine Coast were attending university. This represents 2.8% of the population, compared to 1.8% in Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North.

The share of Sunshine Coast'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?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Sunshine Coast - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North %Number%Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,9061.81.61,7541.20.4+1,152
Primary school13,7288.38.712,6978.98.9+1,031
Primary - Government9,8156.06.78,9656.36.4+850
Primary - Catholic1,5911.00.41,3941.00.4+197
Primary - Independent2,3221.41.62,3381.62.1-16
Secondary school11,5847.06.79,4896.76.3+2,095
Secondary - Government7,1324.34.35,8984.24.6+1,234
Secondary - Catholic1,5741.00.41,3110.90.3+263
Secondary - Independent2,8781.72.02,2801.61.4+598
TAFE/Vocational2,7191.71.31,6751.21.0+1,044
University4,5502.81.84,0832.92.0+467
Other1,2000.70.96840.50.4+516
Not attending118,67372.172.5102,19372.074.1+16,480
Not stated9,3135.76.69,3896.66.8-76
Total164,673100.0100.0141,964100.0100.0+22,709
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Sunshine Coast in 2021 compared to Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North 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, 8.3% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 6.7% and 3.1% respectively for Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North.

There were no major differences between Sunshine Coast and Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sunshine Coast's male population increased by 22,709 people (+16.0%). This represents an average annual change of 3.01% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Sunshine Coast, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+2,095 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,234 males)
  • Pre-school (+1,152 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,044 males)

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