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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 3.0% in Regional NSW.

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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

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)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,3752.22.11,1442.01.9+231
Primary school5,5668.87.94,8998.78.2+667
Primary - Government3,5915.75.43,2025.75.7+389
Primary - Catholic1,3362.11.71,0961.91.7+240
Primary - Independent6391.00.86011.10.8+38
Secondary school4,4107.06.14,0647.26.7+346
Secondary - Government2,7914.43.82,6204.74.5+171
Secondary - Catholic8031.31.47501.31.4+53
Secondary - Independent8161.30.96941.20.8+122
TAFE/Vocational1,5612.52.51,4172.52.5+144
University1,2362.03.09621.72.9+274
Other3020.50.52450.40.5+57
Not attending44,07069.971.139,69870.570.5+4,372
Not stated4,5577.26.83,8646.96.8+693
Total63,077100.0100.056,293100.0100.0+6,784
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower 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 7.9%, 6.1% and 5.5% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Tamworth Regional Council and Regional NSW were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (69.9% compared to 71.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (2.0% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Tamworth Regional Council's population increased by 6,784 people (+12.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.14% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Tamworth Regional Council, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+667 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+389 persons)
  • Secondary school (+346 persons)
  • University (+274 persons)

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