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City of Joondalup

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In 2021, 7,597 people in the City of Joondalup were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 4.8% in North-Central Ward.

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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Joondalup - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%North-Central Ward %Number%North-Central Ward %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2,6331.61.52,1101.41.3+523
Primary school13,9828.78.413,5008.99.2+482
Primary - Government9,7066.15.79,1386.06.1+568
Primary - Catholic2,3821.51.52,4191.61.8-37
Primary - Independent1,8941.21.21,9431.31.3-49
Secondary school12,3817.77.910,4436.97.7+1,938
Secondary - Government6,8144.33.84,8333.23.1+1,981
Secondary - Catholic2,5331.62.22,4691.62.5+64
Secondary - Independent3,0341.91.93,1412.12.2-107
TAFE/Vocational3,0331.91.93,0612.02.1-28
University7,5974.74.88,1135.35.2-516
Other1,3030.80.97660.50.5+537
Not attending114,00471.371.1106,85970.168.8+7,145
Not stated5,0713.23.57,5515.05.1-2,480
Total160,004100.0100.0152,403100.0100.0+7,601
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in the City of Joondalup in 2021 compared to North-Central Ward 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, 8.7% 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%, 7.9% and 6.7% respectively for North-Central Ward.

There were no major differences between City of Joondalup and North-Central Ward in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City of Joondalup's population increased by 7,601 people (+5.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.49% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Joondalup, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary - Government (+1,981 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,938 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+568 persons)
  • Pre-school (+523 persons)

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