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Rural North

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 161 people in Rural North were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 4.7% in Box Hill.

The share of Rural North'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
Rural North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Box Hill %Number%Box Hill %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1042.23.7912.21.5+13
Primary school4559.512.23959.68.6+60
Primary - Government3266.88.02766.76.3+50
Primary - Catholic390.82.7441.11.6-5
Primary - Independent901.91.6751.80.6+15
Secondary school4078.55.82997.37.7+107
Secondary - Government1262.62.81313.22.7-6
Secondary - Catholic1362.81.8681.72.7+68
Secondary - Independent1453.01.21002.42.3+45
TAFE/Vocational1262.62.4441.11.6+81
University1613.44.71293.22.5+31
Other200.40.7210.50.4-1
Not attending3,31969.268.22,71566.173.5+604
Not stated2024.22.341210.04.3-210
Total4,794100.0100.04,109100.0100.0+685
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 population attending educational institutions in Rural North in 2021 compared to Box Hill shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.5% of the population were attending primary school, 8.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 12.2%, 5.8% and 7.0% respectively for Box Hill.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rural North and Box Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (3.0% compared to 1.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.5% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (0.8% compared to 2.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rural North's population increased by 688 people (+16.8%). This represents an average annual change of 3.15% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+107 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+81 persons)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+68 persons)
  • Primary school (+60 persons)

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