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Livingstone Shire Council area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 929 people in Livingstone Shire Council area were attending university. This represents 2.4% of the population, compared to 2.6% in Rosslyn to Kinka Beach.

The share of Livingstone Shire 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Livingstone Shire Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Rosslyn to Kinka Beach %Number%Rosslyn to Kinka Beach %2006 to 2021
Pre-school5151.31.63881.31.5+127
Primary school3,1678.09.42,8019.78.1+366
Primary - Government2,0585.26.22,0397.16.2+19
Primary - Catholic9032.32.96092.11.4+294
Primary - Independent2060.50.21530.50.4+53
Secondary school2,8417.26.72,2357.85.5+606
Secondary - Government1,1152.83.79733.43.0+142
Secondary - Catholic1,3703.52.71,1013.82.3+269
Secondary - Independent3560.90.41610.60.2+195
TAFE/Vocational5491.41.34081.40.9+141
University9292.42.65501.92.2+379
Other2790.71.01150.40.4+164
Not attending27,28769.370.019,53967.975.5+7,748
Not stated3,8219.77.42,7339.56.0+1,088
Total39,388100.0100.028,769100.0100.0+10,619
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Livingstone Shire Council area in 2021 compared to Rosslyn to Kinka Beach shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.0% of the population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.4%, 6.7% and 3.9% respectively for Rosslyn to Kinka Beach.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Livingstone Shire Council area and Rosslyn to Kinka Beach were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.0% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (5.2% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Livingstone Shire Council area's population increased by 10,619 people (+36.9%). This represents an average annual change of 2.12% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Livingstone Shire Council area, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+606 persons)
  • University (+379 persons)
  • Primary school (+366 persons)
  • Primary - Catholic (+294 persons)

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