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Northfield - Northgate

Education institution attending

In 2021, 433 people in Northfield - Northgate were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 4.3% in Largs Bay - Largs North and District.

The share of Northfield - Northgate'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
Northfield - Northgate - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Largs Bay - Largs North and District %Number%Largs Bay - Largs North and District %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1622.01.5351.11.2+126
Primary school7669.36.92216.79.4+544
Primary - Government3604.44.61584.85.8+201
Primary - Catholic2342.81.7461.43.2+187
Primary - Independent1722.10.5150.50.4+156
Secondary school4845.94.91625.04.8+321
Secondary - Government2032.52.41354.12.9+67
Secondary - Catholic1371.71.9200.61.3+116
Secondary - Independent1441.70.760.20.6+138
TAFE/Vocational2032.52.0652.02.7+137
University4335.34.3722.22.6+360
Other881.10.7341.00.7+54
Not attending5,05861.476.02,08963.574.6+2,968
Not stated1,03912.63.760518.44.0+433
Total8,233100.0100.03,289100.0100.0+4,943
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Northfield - Northgate in 2021 compared to Largs Bay - Largs North and District shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.3% of the population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.9%, 4.9% and 6.3% respectively for Largs Bay - Largs North and District.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Northfield - Northgate and Largs Bay - Largs North and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.3% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (2.1% compared to 0.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (2.8% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (61.4% compared to 76.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Northfield - Northgate's population increased by 4,953 people (+151.0%). This represents an average annual change of 4.71% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Northfield - Northgate, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+544 persons)
  • University (+360 persons)
  • Secondary school (+321 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+201 persons)

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