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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)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2001 to 2021
Pre-school5833.83.211.92.3+581
Primary school1,67010.910.71111.011.9+1,659
Primary - Government1,1277.47.177.48.4+1,120
Primary - Catholic3362.22.211.72.3+334
Primary - Independent2071.41.411.91.3+205
Secondary school9136.07.366.37.6+907
Secondary - Government4312.83.733.64.8+427
Secondary - Catholic3442.32.311.11.7+343
Secondary - Independent1380.91.311.51.1+136
TAFE/Vocational3822.52.522.32.4+380
University5933.93.822.32.5+591
Other1390.90.700.50.5+139
Not attending10,47768.768.47070.069.5+10,407
Not stated4973.33.455.73.3+491
Total15,254100.0100.0100100.0100.0+15,154
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 2001 to 2021, Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills's population increased by 15,160 people (+16127.7%). This represents an average annual change of 28.98% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,659 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+1,120 persons)
  • Secondary school (+907 persons)
  • University (+591 persons)

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