Snowy Monaro Regional Council area
Education institution attending
In 2016, 432 people in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area were attending university. This represents 2.1% of the population, compared to 1.8% in Rural South West and KNP.
The share of Snowy Monaro Regional 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Monaro Regional Council area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Rural South West and KNP % | Number | % | Rural South West and KNP % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 301 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7001 | 380 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -79 |
| Primary school | 1,620 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7002 | 1,510 | 7.7 | 5.4 | +110 |
| Primary - Government | 1,236 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7003 | 1,105 | 5.6 | 3.5 | +131 |
| Primary - Catholic | 254 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 7004 | 237 | 1.2 | 0.8 | +17 |
| Primary - Independent | 130 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 7005 | 168 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -38 |
| Secondary school | 1,180 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 7006 | 1,386 | 7.0 | 3.7 | -206 |
| Secondary - Government | 807 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 7007 | 926 | 4.7 | 2.2 | -119 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 177 | 0.9 | -- | 7008 | 222 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -45 |
| Secondary - Independent | 196 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7009 | 238 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -42 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 387 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 7010 | 548 | 2.8 | 1.6 | -161 |
| University | 432 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 7011 | 341 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +91 |
| Other | 124 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7012 | 104 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +20 |
| Not attending | 13,997 | 69.3 | 66.3 | 7013 | 13,575 | 68.9 | 60.6 | +422 |
| Not stated | 2,168 | 10.7 | 17.2 | 7014 | 1,845 | 9.4 | 25.3 | +323 |
| Total | 20,209 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 19,689 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +520 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area in 2016 compared to Rural South West and KNP shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.0% of the population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 3.1% and 3.2% respectively for Rural South West and KNP.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area and Rural South West and KNP were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (69.3% compared to 66.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.8% compared to 3.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (4.0% compared to 2.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.1% compared to 7.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Snowy Monaro Regional Council area's population increased by 520 people (+2.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.52% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- Secondary school (-206 persons)
- TAFE/Vocational (-161 persons)
- Primary - Government (+131 persons)
- Secondary - Government (-119 persons)