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City of Canning

Education institution attending

In 2021, 7,407 people in the City of Canning were attending university. This represents 7.7% of the population, compared to 4.2% in Western Australia.

The share of the City of Canning'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
City of Canning - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Western Australia %Number%Western Australia %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,5301.61.79441.01.2+586
Primary school7,9718.38.47,2098.08.5+762
Primary - Government6,2076.55.95,3786.05.9+829
Primary - Catholic9391.01.41,0771.21.5-138
Primary - Independent8250.91.17540.81.1+71
Secondary school6,9687.36.66,2616.96.3+707
Secondary - Government5,3285.63.84,5745.13.6+754
Secondary - Catholic7880.81.48971.01.4-109
Secondary - Independent8520.91.47900.91.4+62
TAFE/Vocational2,8813.02.32,3892.61.9+492
University7,4077.74.28,0899.04.3-682
Other1,1341.20.99151.00.7+219
Not attending64,06066.869.759,59566.169.0+4,465
Not stated3,9084.16.34,7785.38.0-870
Total95,859100.0100.090,180100.0100.0+5,679
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 the City of Canning in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 7.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.6% and 6.5% respectively for Western Australia.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Canning and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (7.7% compared to 4.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (5.6% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (66.8% compared to 69.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Canning's population increased by 5,679 people (+6.3%). This represents an average annual change of 1.23% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary - Government (+829 persons)
  • Primary school (+762 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+754 persons)
  • Secondary school (+707 persons)

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