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Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy

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In 2021, 187 people in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy were attending university. This represents 4.1% of the population, compared to 2.4% in the Peninsula District.

The share of Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Peninsula District %Number%Peninsula District %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1122.52.11072.61.4+5
Primary school3728.27.054413.17.9-172
Primary - Government2866.35.547711.56.8-191
Primary - Catholic180.41.1401.00.9-23
Primary - Independent681.50.4250.60.3+42
Secondary school3287.25.03217.84.9+6
Secondary - Government2044.53.92435.93.9-40
Secondary - Catholic561.20.6451.10.7+11
Secondary - Independent681.50.5330.80.2+35
TAFE/Vocational1583.52.31142.82.2+44
University1874.12.41513.61.4+36
Other360.80.5421.00.5-7
Not attending3,15369.474.42,74466.177.1+409
Not stated1944.36.31243.04.6+70
Total4,540100.0100.04,150100.0100.0+390
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 population attending educational institutions in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy in 2021 compared to the Peninsula District 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, 8.2% of the population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.0%, 5.0% and 4.7% respectively for the Peninsula District.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy and the Peninsula District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.2% compared to 5.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (4.1% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.2% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (69.4% compared to 74.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy's population increased by 395 people (+9.5%). This represents an average annual change of 0.46% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (-191 persons)
  • Primary school (-172 persons)

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