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Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills

Education institution attending

In 2021, 593 people in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 3.8% in Camden Council area.

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 persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school5833.83.21282.62.3+455
Primary school1,67010.910.74649.510.5+1,206
Primary - Government1,1277.47.12525.26.8+875
Primary - Catholic3362.22.21623.32.4+174
Primary - Independent2071.41.4501.01.3+157
Secondary school9136.07.32545.27.5+658
Secondary - Government4312.83.71072.23.9+324
Secondary - Catholic3442.32.31212.52.5+223
Secondary - Independent1380.91.3260.61.1+111
TAFE/Vocational3822.52.5681.41.9+314
University5933.93.81823.73.6+410
Other1390.90.7310.60.6+108
Not attending10,47768.768.43,46971.168.6+7,008
Not stated4973.33.42815.85.1+215
Total15,254100.0100.04,880100.0100.0+10,374
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 Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills in 2021 compared to Camden Council area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.9% of the population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.7%, 7.3% and 6.3% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills and Camden Council area was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.0% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills's population increased by 10,377 people (+212.8%). This represents an average annual change of 25.62% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,206 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+875 persons)
  • Secondary school (+658 persons)
  • Pre-school (+455 persons)

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