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Shire of Serpentine JarrahdaleCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Cardup area

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 44 females in Cardup area were attending university. This represents 4.4% of the population, compared to 4.6% in Darling Downs area.

The share of Cardup 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
Cardup area - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Darling Downs area %Number%Darling Downs area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school272.71.7111.31.0+15
Primary school878.77.39110.28.8-5
Primary - Government424.23.0434.94.3-2
Primary - Catholic70.71.5151.81.2-9
Primary - Independent383.82.8313.53.3+6
Secondary school10010.08.3748.38.0+25
Secondary - Government464.64.1202.32.3+25
Secondary - Catholic202.01.140.50.9+15
Secondary - Independent343.43.2495.54.8-15
TAFE/Vocational202.02.0141.61.5+5
University444.44.6333.75.2+11
Other70.70.7101.20.2-4
Not attending69969.872.762169.171.9+78
Not stated181.82.7404.53.4-23
Total1,002100.0100.0899100.0100.0+103
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 female population attending educational institutions in Cardup area in 2021 compared to Darling Downs area shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 10.0% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.3%, 8.3% and 6.6% respectively for Darling Downs area.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Cardup area and Darling Downs area were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (10.0% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (8.7% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (4.2% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (69.8% compared to 72.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Cardup area's female population increased by 111 people (+12.5%). This represents an average annual change of 2.38% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Cardup area between 2016 and 2021.

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