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Northbridge

Education institution attending

In 2021, 531 people in Northbridge were attending university. This represents 16.9% of the population, compared to 44.7% in Crawley - Nedlands.

The share of Northbridge'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
Northbridge - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Crawley - Nedlands %Number%Crawley - Nedlands %2016 to 2021
Pre-school130.41.00--0.6+13
Primary school321.04.2120.62.9+20
Primary - Government240.83.8120.62.9+12
Primary - Catholic30.10.20--0.0+3
Primary - Independent50.20.20--0.1+5
Secondary school180.62.270.41.2+11
Secondary - Government180.61.730.20.8+15
Secondary - Catholic0--0.140.20.1-4
Secondary - Independent0--0.40--0.30
TAFE/Vocational2668.51.0975.10.9+169
University53116.944.71065.651.8+425
Other1063.41.2583.10.7+48
Not attending1,68953.939.81,11258.835.7+577
Not stated48115.35.950026.46.2-19
Total3,136100.0100.01,892100.0100.0+1,244
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 Northbridge in 2021 compared to Crawley - Nedlands 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, 1.0% of the population were attending primary school, 0.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 25.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 4.2%, 2.2% and 45.7% respectively for Crawley - Nedlands.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Northbridge and Crawley - Nedlands were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (53.9% compared to 39.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (8.5% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (16.9% compared to 44.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (1.0% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Northbridge's population increased by 1,244 people (+65.8%). This represents an average annual change of 10.63% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+425 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+169 persons)

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