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Hurstville (City Centre)

Education institution attending

In 2021, 577 females in Hurstville (City Centre) were attending university. This represents 11.7% of the population, compared to 7.7% in Connells Point - Kyle Bay.

The share of Hurstville (City Centre)'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
Hurstville (City Centre) - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Connells Point - Kyle Bay %Number%Connells Point - Kyle Bay %2016 to 2021
Pre-school721.51.8290.81.5+42
Primary school2274.67.81343.88.7+93
Primary - Government1943.93.61253.54.9+68
Primary - Catholic110.22.330.12.0+8
Primary - Independent220.41.850.21.9+16
Secondary school1192.48.41073.08.9+12
Secondary - Government861.73.2982.83.4-12
Secondary - Catholic130.32.680.22.5+5
Secondary - Independent200.42.600.03.0+20
TAFE/Vocational2695.51.7922.61.5+176
University57711.77.761217.36.1-36
Other1923.90.6892.50.9+102
Not attending3,23565.769.72,31265.268.7+922
Not stated2364.82.31664.73.7+69
Total4,927100.0100.03,546100.0100.0+1,381
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 female population attending educational institutions in Hurstville (City Centre) in 2021 compared to Connells Point - Kyle Bay shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 4.6% of the female population were attending primary school, 2.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 17.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 8.4% and 9.4% respectively for Connells Point - Kyle Bay.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Hurstville (City Centre) and Connells Point - Kyle Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending University (11.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending TAFE/Vocational (5.5% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (2.4% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (65.7% compared to 69.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Hurstville (City Centre)'s female population increased by 1,388 people (+39.2%). This represents an average annual change of 6.84% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Hurstville (City Centre), between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+176 females)
  • Primary school (+93 females)
  • Primary - Government (+68 females)

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