Bathurst Regional Council area
Education institution attending
In 2016, 2,071 people in Bathurst Regional Council area were attending university. This represents 5.0% of the population, compared to 2.5% in Kelso (South).
The share of Bathurst Regional Council area'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Regional Council area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Kelso (South) % | Number | % | Kelso (South) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 770 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 7001 | 743 | 1.9 | 2.2 | +27 |
| Primary school | 3,670 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 7002 | 3,354 | 8.7 | 9.9 | +316 |
| Primary - Government | 2,214 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 7003 | 1,879 | 4.9 | 7.8 | +335 |
| Primary - Catholic | 1,233 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 7004 | 1,231 | 3.2 | 1.8 | +2 |
| Primary - Independent | 223 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7005 | 244 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -21 |
| Secondary school | 2,928 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7006 | 2,826 | 7.3 | 6.2 | +102 |
| Secondary - Government | 1,538 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7007 | 1,523 | 4.0 | 5.1 | +15 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 892 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 7008 | 916 | 2.4 | 1.1 | -24 |
| Secondary - Independent | 498 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7009 | 387 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +111 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 906 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 7010 | 1,024 | 2.7 | 2.8 | -118 |
| University | 2,071 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7011 | 2,168 | 5.6 | 2.2 | -97 |
| Other | 213 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7012 | 158 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +55 |
| Not attending | 26,691 | 64.6 | 62.5 | 7013 | 24,992 | 64.9 | 65.2 | +1,699 |
| Not stated | 4,051 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 7014 | 3,256 | 8.5 | 10.7 | +795 |
| Total | 41,300 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,521 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,779 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Bathurst Regional Council area in 2016 compared to Kelso (South) shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.9% of the population were attending primary school, 7.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.1%, 7.1% and 5.3% respectively for Kelso (South).
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Bathurst Regional Council area and Kelso (South) were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (5.0% compared to 2.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (64.6% compared to 62.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (5.4% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.7% compared to 5.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Bathurst Regional Council area's population increased by 2,779 people (+7.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.4% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Bathurst Regional Council area, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- Primary - Government (+335 persons)
- Primary school (+316 persons)
- TAFE/Vocational (-118 persons)
- Secondary - Independent (+111 persons)