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Gymea Bay

Education institution attending

In 2021, 125 males in Gymea Bay were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 3.3% in Jannali.

The share of Gymea Bay'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
Gymea Bay - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Jannali %Number%Jannali %2016 to 2021
Pre-school932.73.1882.62.6+5
Primary school37710.810.140412.111.5-28
Primary - Government2938.47.73289.89.0-36
Primary - Catholic732.11.9641.92.1+9
Primary - Independent110.30.5110.40.4-1
Secondary school3469.97.83199.66.2+26
Secondary - Government2537.25.52387.14.0+14
Secondary - Catholic631.81.6662.01.4-3
Secondary - Independent300.90.6140.40.8+15
TAFE/Vocational1193.42.2601.81.9+59
University1253.63.31404.23.6-16
Other110.30.650.20.4+5
Not attending2,35667.468.22,22066.469.0+135
Not stated712.04.71013.14.9-31
Total3,498100.0100.03,342100.0100.0+156
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 male population attending educational institutions in Gymea Bay in 2021 compared to Jannali shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.8% of the male population were attending primary school, 9.9% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.1%, 7.8% and 5.6% respectively for Jannali.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Gymea Bay and Jannali were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (9.9% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (7.2% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending TAFE/Vocational (3.4% compared to 2.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Gymea Bay's male population increased by 163 people (+4.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.96% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of males attending education institutions in Gymea Bay, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+59 males)

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