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Manly Council area

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 2,288 people in Manly Council area were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 4.8% in Curl Curl Ward.

The share of Manly 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Manly Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Curl Curl Ward %Number%Curl Curl Ward %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,0372.42.39052.32.1+132
Primary school3,5078.17.43,0707.77.0+437
Primary - Government2,4655.75.42,1435.45.1+322
Primary - Catholic5931.41.24791.21.3+114
Primary - Independent4491.00.74481.10.7+1
Secondary school3,0287.06.22,1075.35.3+921
Secondary - Government1,0502.43.46781.73.0+372
Secondary - Catholic8401.91.66851.71.6+155
Secondary - Independent1,1382.61.27441.90.7+394
TAFE/Vocational7861.83.17291.82.7+57
University2,2885.34.81,9644.93.8+324
Other3050.71.13440.91.1-39
Not attending30,78171.371.427,90370.272.2+2,878
Not stated1,4323.33.72,7146.85.8-1,282
Total43,164100.0100.039,736100.0100.0+3,428
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Manly Council area in 2021 compared to Curl Curl Ward shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.1% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.2% and 7.9% respectively for Curl Curl Ward.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Manly Council area and Curl Curl Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (2.6% compared to 1.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (1.8% compared to 3.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Manly Council area's population increased by 3,428 people (+8.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.83% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+921 persons)
  • Primary school (+437 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+394 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+372 persons)

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