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Snowy Monaro Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Jindabyne

Education institution attending

In 2021, 193 people in Jindabyne were attending university. This represents 4.0% of the population, compared to 2.4% in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area.

The share of Jindabyne'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
Jindabyne - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Snowy Monaro Regional Council area %Number%Snowy Monaro Regional Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school681.41.8681.71.50
Primary school3647.57.43729.18.0-8
Primary - Government2655.55.03217.86.1-56
Primary - Catholic90.21.480.21.3+1
Primary - Independent901.91.0431.00.6+47
Secondary school4168.66.22947.25.8+122
Secondary - Government2274.74.01904.64.0+37
Secondary - Catholic80.20.770.20.9+1
Secondary - Independent1813.81.5972.41.0+84
TAFE/Vocational1653.42.6781.91.9+87
University1934.02.4882.12.1+105
Other250.50.6370.90.6-12
Not attending3,36169.770.72,78668.069.3+575
Not stated2314.88.33749.110.7-143
Total4,823100.0100.04,097100.0100.0+726
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 population attending educational institutions in Jindabyne in 2021 compared to Snowy Monaro Regional Council area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.5% of the population were attending primary school, 8.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.2% and 5.0% respectively for Snowy Monaro Regional Council area.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Jindabyne and Snowy Monaro Regional Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.6% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (3.8% compared to 1.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (4.0% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (0.2% compared to 1.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Jindabyne's population increased by 726 people (+17.7%). This represents an average annual change of 3.32% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Jindabyne, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+122 persons)
  • University (+105 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+87 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+84 persons)

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