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Fraser Coast Regional Council

Education institution attending

In 2021, 509 males in Fraser Coast Regional Council were attending university. This represents 0.9% of the population, compared to 0.4% in the Sunshine Acres - Walligan - Takura District.

The share of Fraser Coast Regional Council'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
Fraser Coast Regional Council - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sunshine Acres - Walligan - Takura District %Number%Sunshine Acres - Walligan - Takura District %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6011.11.55091.01.5+92
Primary school3,8777.17.53,9277.911.0-50
Primary - Government2,5414.74.22,8235.76.7-282
Primary - Catholic6841.31.75321.12.3+152
Primary - Independent6521.21.65721.12.0+80
Secondary school3,4196.39.63,0526.18.3+367
Secondary - Government2,2244.14.92,0304.14.1+194
Secondary - Catholic5331.02.05031.01.6+30
Secondary - Independent6621.22.75191.02.6+143
TAFE/Vocational6721.21.44520.91.5+220
University5090.90.44610.90.8+48
Other2910.51.32360.50.3+55
Not attending40,62974.873.336,19772.767.7+4,432
Not stated4,3358.04.94,9319.99.0-596
Total54,333100.0100.049,765100.0100.0+4,568
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Fraser Coast Regional Council in 2021 compared to the Sunshine Acres - Walligan - Takura District shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.1% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 2.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.5%, 9.6% and 1.8% respectively for the Sunshine Acres - Walligan - Takura District.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Fraser Coast Regional Council and the Sunshine Acres - Walligan - Takura District were:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (74.8% compared to 73.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (6.3% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (1.2% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Catholic secondary school (1.0% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Fraser Coast Regional Council's male population increased by 4,568 people (+9.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.77% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Fraser Coast Regional Council, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+367 males)
  • Primary - Government (-282 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+220 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+194 males)

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