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Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm

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In 2021, 827 people in Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm were attending university. This represents 4.3% of the population, compared to 2.9% in Heatley.

The share of Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm'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?'

Education institution attending
Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Heatley %Number%Heatley %2011 to 2021
Pre-school5162.71.01451.41.0+371
Primary school2,27311.87.61,22611.99.4+1,047
Primary - Government1,1215.85.85235.16.6+598
Primary - Catholic9504.91.35665.52.0+384
Primary - Independent2021.00.51371.30.8+65
Secondary school1,3587.06.86456.25.7+713
Secondary - Government5883.04.82822.74.2+306
Secondary - Catholic6173.21.12882.81.0+329
Secondary - Independent1530.80.8750.70.5+78
TAFE/Vocational4172.21.81951.91.8+222
University8274.32.92752.73.0+552
Other2281.21.0360.30.4+192
Not attending12,64765.470.66,95667.470.5+5,691
Not stated1,0695.58.38478.28.2+222
Total19,335100.0100.010,325100.0100.0+9,010
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm in 2021 compared to Heatley shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.8% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.6%, 6.8% and 4.7% respectively for Heatley.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm and Heatley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (11.8% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (4.9% compared to 1.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (3.2% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.4% compared to 70.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm's population increased by 9,010 people (+87.3%). This represents an average annual change of 6.47% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Mount Low - Burdell - Beach Holm, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,047 persons)
  • Secondary school (+713 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+598 persons)
  • University (+552 persons)

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