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Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills

Education institution attending

In 2021, 379 females in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills were attending university. This represents 4.9% of the population, compared to 5.3% in New South Wales.

The share of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills'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
Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2623.42.014.81.7+260
Primary school83310.97.7310.87.6+829
Primary - Government5687.45.215.35.1+566
Primary - Catholic1712.21.501.11.6+171
Primary - Independent941.20.914.40.9+92
Secondary school4125.46.202.16.4+411
Secondary - Government2032.63.500.53.8+203
Secondary - Catholic1441.91.601.11.6+144
Secondary - Independent650.81.200.41.0+65
TAFE/Vocational2112.82.814.82.5+209
University3794.95.301.84.8+378
Other861.11.00--0.9+86
Not attending5,22568.169.62466.269.3+5,201
Not stated2603.45.539.66.7+257
Total7,668100.0100.036100.0100.0+7,632
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.9% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.2% and 8.0% respectively for New South Wales.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (10.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (7.4% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending pre-school (3.4% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (68.1% compared to 69.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills's female population increased by 7,637 people (+24635.5%). This represents an average annual change of 73.51% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+829 females)
  • Primary - Government (+566 females)
  • Secondary school (+411 females)
  • University (+378 females)

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