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Shire of MundaringCommunity profile

Shire of Mundaring

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,177 people in the Shire of Mundaring were attending university. This represents 3.0% of the population, compared to 4.9% in Greater Perth.

The share of the Shire of Mundaring'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
Shire of Mundaring - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2011 to 2021
Pre-school5801.51.75021.41.4+78
Primary school2,9067.48.43,1868.78.2-280
Primary - Government1,9334.95.92,1205.85.5-187
Primary - Catholic3771.01.44361.21.5-59
Primary - Independent5961.51.26301.71.2-34
Secondary school2,6596.86.72,4156.65.7+244
Secondary - Government1,1783.03.88712.42.8+307
Secondary - Catholic4171.11.46691.81.5-252
Secondary - Independent1,0642.71.58752.41.5+189
TAFE/Vocational7732.02.37872.22.2-14
University1,1773.04.91,1273.14.9+50
Other3170.81.01890.50.7+128
Not attending27,10769.269.824,53967.269.5+2,568
Not stated3,6509.35.13,78510.47.4-135
Total39,169100.0100.036,530100.0100.0+2,639
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Shire of Mundaring in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.4% of the population were attending primary school, 6.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.7% and 7.3% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the Shire of Mundaring and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (2.7% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (3.0% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Shire of Mundaring's population increased by 2,639 people (+7.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.7% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary - Government (+307 persons)
  • Primary school (-280 persons)
  • Secondary - Catholic (-252 persons)
  • Secondary school (+244 persons)

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