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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 1,842 males in North Sydney Council area were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 6.9% in Cremorne Point.
The share of North Sydney Council area'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in North Sydney Council area in 2021 compared to Cremorne Point shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 5.6% of the male population were attending primary school, 4.1% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.0%, 5.7% and 8.5% respectively for Cremorne Point.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in North Sydney Council area and Cremorne Point were:
- A larger percentage of males not attending (75.8% compared to 72.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (4.1% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (5.6% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (1.4% compared to 2.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, North Sydney Council area's male population increased by 521 people (+1.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.32% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in North Sydney Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Secondary school (+242 males)
- TAFE/Vocational (+241 males)
- Secondary - Government (+219 males)
- Primary school (+192 males)
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