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Lucas - Cardigan

Education institution attending

In 2021, 181 people in Lucas - Cardigan were attending university. This represents 4.8% of the population, compared to 4.3% in the City of Ballarat.

The share of Lucas - Cardigan'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
Lucas - Cardigan - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Ballarat %Number%City of Ballarat %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1363.62.251.61.6+131
Primary school42711.38.44012.58.5+387
Primary - Government2085.54.9237.25.7+185
Primary - Catholic1483.92.4123.82.1+136
Primary - Independent711.91.041.40.8+66
Secondary school3048.06.84112.87.4+263
Secondary - Government1564.13.1237.23.8+133
Secondary - Catholic872.32.262.12.0+80
Secondary - Independent611.61.5113.41.6+50
TAFE/Vocational892.42.251.71.9+83
University1814.84.351.74.5+175
Other260.70.810.40.5+25
Not attending2,52466.770.219861.267.9+2,326
Not stated962.55.1268.17.6+70
Total3,783100.0100.0323100.0100.0+3,459
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Lucas - Cardigan in 2021 compared to the City of Ballarat shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.3% of the population were attending primary school, 8.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.8% and 6.5% respectively for the City of Ballarat.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Lucas - Cardigan and the City of Ballarat were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (11.3% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (3.9% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending pre-school (3.6% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (66.7% compared to 70.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Lucas - Cardigan's population increased by 3,464 people (+1085.9%). This represents an average annual change of 17.92% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Lucas - Cardigan, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+387 persons)
  • Secondary school (+263 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+185 persons)
  • University (+175 persons)

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