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City of Cockburn

Education institution attending

In 2021, 5,569 people in the City of Cockburn were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 4.9% in Greater Perth.

The share of the City of Cockburn'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
City of Cockburn - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,2581.91.71,3761.31.2+882
Primary school10,1518.68.49,2638.98.4+888
Primary - Government7,3326.25.96,6536.45.7+679
Primary - Catholic2,0021.71.41,9571.91.5+45
Primary - Independent8170.71.26530.61.2+164
Secondary school7,6106.46.76,6286.36.5+982
Secondary - Government3,8593.33.83,3413.23.4+518
Secondary - Catholic2,5982.21.42,3682.31.5+230
Secondary - Independent1,1531.01.59190.91.6+234
TAFE/Vocational2,6662.32.32,0231.92.0+643
University5,5694.74.94,6624.55.1+907
Other1,0170.91.07720.70.8+245
Not attending83,75970.969.872,67269.668.9+11,087
Not stated5,0524.35.17,0626.87.1-2,010
Total118,082100.0100.0104,458100.0100.0+13,624
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the City of Cockburn in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.6% of the population were attending primary school, 6.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.7% and 7.3% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Cockburn and Greater Perth was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (70.9% compared to 69.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Cockburn's population increased by 13,624 people (+13.0%). This represents an average annual change of 2.48% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+982 persons)
  • University (+907 persons)
  • Primary school (+888 persons)
  • Pre-school (+882 persons)

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