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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

City of Joondalup

Education institution attending

In 2021, 7,597 people in the City of Joondalup were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 4.9% in Greater Perth.

The share of the City of Joondalup'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 Joondalup - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,6331.61.71,8821.21.2+751
Primary school13,9828.78.414,3459.38.4-363
Primary - Government9,7066.15.99,6926.35.7+14
Primary - Catholic2,3821.51.42,6561.71.5-274
Primary - Independent1,8941.21.21,9971.31.2-103
Secondary school12,3817.76.711,4867.46.5+895
Secondary - Government6,8144.33.85,8523.83.4+962
Secondary - Catholic2,5331.61.42,4841.61.5+49
Secondary - Independent3,0341.91.53,1502.01.6-116
TAFE/Vocational3,0331.92.32,5211.62.0+512
University7,5974.74.98,1665.35.1-569
Other1,3030.81.08800.60.8+423
Not attending114,00471.369.8108,47970.268.9+5,525
Not stated5,0713.25.16,6874.37.1-1,616
Total160,004100.0100.0154,446100.0100.0+5,558
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 Joondalup in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.6% 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 Joondalup and Greater Perth was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.3% compared to 69.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Joondalup's population increased by 5,558 people (+3.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.71% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary - Government (+962 persons)
  • Secondary school (+895 persons)
  • Pre-school (+751 persons)
  • University (-569 persons)

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