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Tamworth Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Tamworth Regional Council

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,236 people in Tamworth Regional Council were attending university. This represents 2.0% of the population, compared to 2.0% in Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek.

The share of Tamworth Regional Council'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
Tamworth Regional Council - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek %Number%Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,3752.22.01,2012.02.0+174
Primary school5,5668.811.15,3018.911.8+265
Primary - Government3,5915.75.43,4985.96.6+93
Primary - Catholic1,3362.13.21,2182.02.7+118
Primary - Independent6391.02.55851.02.4+54
Secondary school4,4107.08.73,9806.78.6+430
Secondary - Government2,7914.44.92,3864.04.4+405
Secondary - Catholic8031.31.67941.32.0+9
Secondary - Independent8161.32.28001.32.2+16
TAFE/Vocational1,5612.52.01,1752.01.8+386
University1,2362.02.01,0641.81.7+172
Other3020.50.52690.50.1+33
Not attending44,07069.970.841,46569.569.0+2,605
Not stated4,5577.22.85,2148.75.0-657
Total63,077100.0100.059,669100.0100.0+3,408
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.8% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.1%, 8.7% and 4.1% respectively for Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Tamworth Regional Council and Hallsville - Daruka - Moore Creek were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.8% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (1.0% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (2.1% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tamworth Regional Council's population increased by 3,408 people (+5.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.12% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Tamworth Regional Council, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+430 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+405 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+386 persons)
  • Primary school (+265 persons)

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