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Kalgoorlie

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In 2021, 374 females in Kalgoorlie were attending university. This represents 2.2% of the population, compared to 4.1% in Butler.

The share of Kalgoorlie'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Kalgoorlie - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Butler %Number%Butler %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3512.12.02301.61.4+121
Primary school1,4688.710.20--9.9+1,468
Primary - Government1,1106.67.11,3068.97.6-196
Primary - Catholic2501.51.13082.11.1-58
Primary - Independent1080.62.0990.71.2+9
Secondary school1,0126.06.90--6.8+1,012
Secondary - Government6383.84.46194.24.3+19
Secondary - Catholic3051.81.13502.41.4-45
Secondary - Independent690.41.4970.71.0-28
TAFE/Vocational4542.72.95003.42.1-46
University3742.24.13532.43.8+21
Other1490.91.31280.91.0+21
Not attending11,11365.768.011,46278.465.9-349
Not stated2,00411.84.61,93913.39.1+65
Total16,925100.0100.014,612100.0100.0+2,313
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 female population attending educational institutions in Kalgoorlie in 2021 compared to Butler shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.2%, 6.9% and 7.0% respectively for Butler.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Kalgoorlie and Butler were:

  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (65.7% compared to 68.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (2.2% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (8.7% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending an independent primary school (0.6% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Kalgoorlie's female population decreased by 466 people (+2.7%). This represents an average annual change of -0.54% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,468 females)
  • Secondary school (+1,012 females)
  • Primary - Government (-196 females)
  • Pre-school (+121 females)

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