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City of Wanneroo

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In 2021, 8,195 people in the City of Wanneroo were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 3.9% in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).

The share of the City of Wanneroo '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 Wanneroo - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4,0741.92.22,7121.41.6+1,362
Primary school20,85710.09.719,08910.19.6+1,768
Primary - Government14,6437.06.713,4577.16.6+1,186
Primary - Catholic3,0131.41.73,0311.61.7-18
Primary - Independent3,2011.51.32,6011.41.3+600
Secondary school16,0747.77.214,0527.57.0+2,022
Secondary - Government10,0304.84.38,4004.54.1+1,630
Secondary - Catholic2,6961.31.62,7301.51.6-34
Secondary - Independent3,3481.61.32,9221.61.3+426
TAFE/Vocational5,0602.42.53,8572.01.9+1,203
University8,1953.93.97,2603.93.8+935
Other2,1851.01.11,5920.80.9+593
Not attending143,31668.568.1127,21067.668.5+16,106
Not stated9,3484.55.412,4496.66.6-3,101
Total209,109100.0100.0188,221100.0100.0+20,888
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 population attending educational institutions in the City of Wanneroo in 2021 compared to National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) 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, 10.0% of the population were attending primary school, 7.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.7%, 7.2% and 6.4% respectively for National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).

There were no major differences between City of Wanneroo and National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Wanneroo 's population increased by 20,888 people (+11.1%). This represents an average annual change of 2.13% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+2,022 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,768 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,630 persons)
  • Pre-school (+1,362 persons)

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