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Kyogle Council Area

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 137 people in Kyogle Council Area were attending university. This represents 1.5% of the population, compared to 2.4% in Northern Rivers Region.

The share of Kyogle 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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Kyogle Council Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Northern Rivers Region %Number%Northern Rivers Region %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1381.51.81351.51.5+3
Primary school6466.97.36717.57.6-25
Primary - Government4394.74.75045.65.1-65
Primary - Catholic1451.51.71231.41.6+22
Primary - Independent620.71.0440.50.9+18
Secondary school5065.45.85326.06.0-26
Secondary - Government3343.63.34074.63.7-73
Secondary - Catholic1241.31.61051.21.6+19
Secondary - Independent480.51.0200.20.7+28
TAFE/Vocational1781.92.31661.91.9+12
University1371.52.41261.42.4+11
Other380.40.6350.40.5+3
Not attending6,75572.171.86,37371.370.8+382
Not stated96710.38.089810.09.1+69
Total9,365100.0100.08,936100.0100.0+429
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Kyogle Council Area in 2021 compared to Northern Rivers Region shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.9% of the population were attending primary school, 5.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.3%, 5.8% and 4.8% respectively for Northern Rivers Region.

There were no major differences between Kyogle Council Area and Northern Rivers Region in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Kyogle Council Area's population increased by 429 people (+4.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.94% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Kyogle Council Area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary - Government (-73 persons)
  • Primary - Government (-65 persons)

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