Oxley Vale
Education institution attending
In 2016, 23 males in Oxley Vale were attending university. This represents 1.3% of the population, compared to 1.2% in Tamworth Regional Council.
The share of Oxley Vale'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 | ||||||||
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| Oxley Vale - Total males (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Tamworth Regional Council % | Number | % | Tamworth Regional Council % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 43 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 7001 | 34 | 2.2 | 2.2 | +9 |
| Primary school | 197 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 7002 | 152 | 9.6 | 9.1 | +44 |
| Primary - Government | 152 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 7003 | 101 | 6.4 | 6.0 | +51 |
| Primary - Catholic | 30 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7004 | 28 | 1.8 | 2.0 | +1 |
| Primary - Independent | 15 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7005 | 22 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -8 |
| Secondary school | 112 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7006 | 107 | 6.8 | 7.7 | +4 |
| Secondary - Government | 80 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 7007 | 82 | 5.2 | 5.5 | -2 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 19 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 7008 | 16 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +3 |
| Secondary - Independent | 13 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7009 | 9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +3 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 31 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 7010 | 34 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -4 |
| University | 23 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7011 | 20 | 1.3 | 1.2 | +3 |
| Other | 6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7012 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +3 |
| Not attending | 1,188 | 68.4 | 69.6 | 7013 | 1,137 | 71.7 | 70.2 | +50 |
| Not stated | 138 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 7014 | 96 | 6.1 | 7.1 | +42 |
| Total | 1,738 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,586 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +151 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 male population attending educational institutions in Oxley Vale in 2016 compared to Tamworth Regional Council shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 11.3% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.4% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.4%, 6.8% and 2.9% respectively for Tamworth Regional Council.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Oxley Vale and Tamworth Regional Council were:
- A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (8.7% compared to 6.3%)
- A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (11.3% compared to 9.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males not attending (68.4% compared to 69.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Oxley Vale's male population increased by 156 people (+9.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.9% per year over the period.
The largest change in the number of males attending education institutions in Oxley Vale, between 2011 and 2016 was in those who nominated:
- Primary - Government (+51 males)