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Wurtulla - Buddina and District

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In 2021, 443 males in Wurtulla - Buddina and District were attending university. This represents 3.3% of the population, compared to 2.8% in Sunshine Coast.

The share of Wurtulla - Buddina and 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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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
Wurtulla - Buddina and District - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2191.61.81351.31.2+84
Primary school1,0517.88.38808.69.3+171
Primary - Government7745.86.05745.66.3+200
Primary - Catholic1060.81.01341.31.1-28
Primary - Independent1711.31.41721.71.8-1
Secondary school9467.07.06436.26.5+303
Secondary - Government5964.44.33793.74.2+217
Secondary - Catholic1030.81.0610.60.7+42
Secondary - Independent2471.81.72032.01.6+44
TAFE/Vocational1881.41.71141.11.4+74
University4433.32.82312.22.3+212
Other920.70.7510.50.5+41
Not attending9,76072.672.17,68874.772.5+2,072
Not stated7395.55.75485.36.3+191
Total13,438100.0100.010,290100.0100.0+3,148
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Wurtulla - Buddina and District in 2021 compared to Sunshine Coast shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.8% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.3%, 7.0% and 4.4% respectively for Sunshine Coast.

There were no major differences between Wurtulla - Buddina and District and Sunshine Coast in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Wurtulla - Buddina and District's male population increased by 3,148 people (+30.6%). This represents an average annual change of 2.71% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Wurtulla - Buddina and District, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+303 males)
  • Secondary - Government (+217 males)
  • University (+212 males)
  • Primary - Government (+200 males)

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