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Dakabin - Kallangur

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In 2021, 641 females in Dakabin - Kallangur were attending university. This represents 4.6% of the population, compared to 3.7% in Logan City LGA.

The share of Dakabin - Kallangur'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
Dakabin - Kallangur - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Logan City LGA %Number%Logan City LGA %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2451.81.81581.31.3+87
Primary school1,1508.39.21,1049.09.3+46
Primary - Government8786.36.48627.06.8+16
Primary - Catholic1240.91.41050.91.3+19
Primary - Independent1481.11.41371.11.3+11
Secondary school9406.87.47015.76.9+239
Secondary - Government7165.14.95144.24.5+202
Secondary - Catholic880.61.1680.61.1+20
Secondary - Independent1361.01.31191.01.3+17
TAFE/Vocational4303.12.82912.42.3+139
University6414.63.74653.83.5+176
Other1801.31.21301.11.1+50
Not attending9,55968.767.58,62470.368.3+935
Not stated7655.56.58016.57.2-36
Total13,910100.0100.012,274100.0100.0+1,636
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Dakabin - Kallangur in 2021 compared to Logan City LGA shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.8% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.2%, 7.4% and 6.5% respectively for Logan City LGA.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Dakabin - Kallangur and Logan City LGA was:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (68.7% compared to 67.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Dakabin - Kallangur's female population increased by 1,636 people (+13.3%). This represents an average annual change of 2.53% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Dakabin - Kallangur, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+239 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+202 females)
  • University (+176 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+139 females)

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