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Central North District

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 1,573 females in the Central North District were attending university. This represents 4.0% of the population, compared to 4.8% in Happy Valley.

The share of the Central North District'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
Central North District - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Happy Valley %Number%Happy Valley %2011 to 2021
Pre-school5621.41.54891.31.2+73
Primary school3,0337.87.83,0908.59.3-57
Primary - Government2,1935.65.52,2876.37.0-94
Primary - Catholic3891.00.93671.00.9+21
Primary - Independent4511.21.44351.21.4+16
Secondary school2,0645.35.52,0465.65.4+17
Secondary - Government1,3503.54.11,4534.03.9-103
Secondary - Catholic3280.80.42730.80.4+54
Secondary - Independent3861.01.13200.91.1+66
TAFE/Vocational9542.41.89442.62.3+9
University1,5734.04.81,0412.94.7+531
Other3460.90.62560.70.8+90
Not attending28,67773.575.426,33772.672.2+2,339
Not stated1,8144.62.52,0885.84.1-274
Total39,023100.0100.036,294100.0100.0+2,729
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 female population attending educational institutions in the Central North District in 2021 compared to Happy Valley shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.8% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 5.5% and 6.6% respectively for Happy Valley.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the Central North District and Happy Valley was:

  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (73.5% compared to 75.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Central North District's female population increased by 2,733 people (+7.5%). This represents an average annual change of 0.73% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the Central North District, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+531 females)
  • Secondary - Government (-103 females)
  • Primary - Government (-94 females)
  • Pre-school (+73 females)

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