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Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 229 people in Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights were attending university. This represents 5.5% of the population, compared to 4.7% in Oyster Bay.

The share of Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights'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
Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Oyster Bay %Number%Oyster Bay %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1072.62.7801.82.8+27
Primary school3558.611.44139.511.6-58
Primary - Government2034.97.62345.47.5-31
Primary - Catholic962.33.11092.53.2-13
Primary - Independent561.40.7701.60.8-14
Secondary school3648.810.043310.07.8-69
Secondary - Government2004.85.12285.33.8-28
Secondary - Catholic932.22.91162.72.6-23
Secondary - Independent711.72.0892.11.4-18
TAFE/Vocational952.32.3882.01.1+7
University2295.54.72646.15.0-35
Other190.50.5250.60.4-6
Not attending2,91970.666.52,90867.268.2+11
Not stated491.21.81172.73.2-68
Total4,137100.0100.04,328100.0100.0-191
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 population attending educational institutions in Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights in 2021 compared to Oyster Bay shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.6% of the population were attending primary school, 8.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.4%, 10.0% and 7.1% respectively for Oyster Bay.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights and Oyster Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (70.6% compared to 66.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.6% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.9% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.8% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights's population decreased by 191 people (+4.4%). This represents an average annual change of -0.9% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (-69 persons)
  • Primary school (-58 persons)

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