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City of ArmadaleCommunity profile

Piara Waters

Education institution attending

In 2021, 672 people in Piara Waters were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 3.3% in the City of Armadale.

The share of Piara Waters'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
Piara Waters - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Armadale %Number%City of Armadale %2016 to 2021
Pre-school5263.52.22102.31.6+316
Primary school2,08913.910.396810.69.2+1,121
Primary - Government1,60610.77.47007.76.5+906
Primary - Catholic2641.81.21421.61.0+122
Primary - Independent2191.51.71261.41.7+93
Secondary school9496.36.84204.66.1+529
Secondary - Government6784.54.62632.93.9+415
Secondary - Catholic1240.80.7580.60.7+66
Secondary - Independent1471.01.5991.11.5+48
TAFE/Vocational3332.22.41902.12.1+143
University6724.53.34645.13.4+208
Other1941.31.1760.80.8+118
Not attending9,88165.768.56,46370.969.9+3,418
Not stated3872.65.43193.56.9+68
Total15,031100.0100.09,110100.0100.0+5,921
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 population attending educational institutions in Piara Waters in 2021 compared to the City of Armadale 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, 13.9% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.3%, 6.8% and 5.8% respectively for the City of Armadale.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Piara Waters and the City of Armadale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (13.9% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (10.7% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending pre-school (3.5% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.7% compared to 68.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Piara Waters's population increased by 5,921 people (+65.0%). This represents an average annual change of 10.53% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,121 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+906 persons)
  • Secondary school (+529 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+415 persons)

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