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Tamworth Regional Council

Education institution attending

In 2021, 859 females in Tamworth Regional Council were attending university. This represents 2.7% of the population, compared to 2.8% in Tamworth Urban Area.

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 females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Tamworth Urban Area %Number%Tamworth Urban Area %2001 to 2021
Pre-school6362.02.14311.61.7+205
Primary school2,6858.38.62,70910.210.3-25
Primary - Government1,7365.45.61,8887.16.9-152
Primary - Catholic6432.02.15632.12.3+79
Primary - Independent3061.01.02571.01.1+48
Secondary school2,0926.56.62,1608.18.5-68
Secondary - Government1,1663.63.61,3905.25.3-225
Secondary - Catholic4521.41.53381.31.4+113
Secondary - Independent4741.51.54301.61.9+43
TAFE/Vocational9412.93.19693.63.8-29
University8592.72.84851.81.7+374
Other1740.50.61720.60.7+2
Not attending22,50670.069.218,73570.570.2+3,770
Not stated2,2657.07.09183.53.1+1,347
Total32,158100.0100.026,582100.0100.0+5,576
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to Tamworth Urban Area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.6%, 6.6% and 6.0% respectively for Tamworth Urban Area.

There were no major differences between Tamworth Regional Council and Tamworth Urban Area in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Tamworth Regional Council's female population increased by 5,582 people (+21.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.96% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Tamworth Regional Council, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+374 females)
  • Secondary - Government (-225 females)
  • Pre-school (+205 females)
  • Primary - Government (-152 females)

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