Broken Hill (North)
Education institution attending
In 2016, 86 people in Broken Hill (North) were attending university. This represents 1.7% of the population, compared to 1.4% in Broken Hill City.
The share of Broken Hill (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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill (North) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Broken Hill City % | Number | % | Broken Hill City % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 73 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 7001 | 100 | 1.9 | 1.6 | -27 |
| Primary school | 388 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7002 | 397 | 7.4 | 7.1 | -9 |
| Primary - Government | 350 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7003 | 362 | 6.8 | 6.4 | -13 |
| Primary - Catholic | 38 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7004 | 18 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +21 |
| Primary - Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7005 | 16 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -16 |
| Secondary school | 262 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 7006 | 313 | 5.9 | 5.9 | -51 |
| Secondary - Government | 262 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 7007 | 303 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -41 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7008 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -7 |
| Secondary - Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 7009 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -3 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 114 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7010 | 162 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -48 |
| University | 86 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 7011 | 77 | 1.5 | 1.3 | +8 |
| Other | 29 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7012 | 39 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -9 |
| Not attending | 3,698 | 73.3 | 72.2 | 7013 | 3,873 | 72.3 | 70.7 | -176 |
| Not stated | 392 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 7014 | 389 | 7.3 | 9.9 | +3 |
| Total | 5,045 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,354 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -309 | |
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 Broken Hill (North) in 2016 compared to Broken Hill City shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.7% of the population were attending primary school, 5.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.0%, 5.5% and 3.8% respectively for Broken Hill City.
The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Broken Hill (North) and Broken Hill City was:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.3% compared to 72.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Broken Hill (North)'s population decreased by 307 people (+5.7%). This represents an average annual change of -1.18% per year over the period.
The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in Broken Hill (North), between 2011 and 2016 was in those who nominated:
- Secondary school (-51 persons)