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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

North Ward

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 2,653 people in North Ward were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 5.7% in The Hills Shire.

The share of North Ward'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?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
North Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%The Hills Shire %Number%The Hills Shire %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,2552.52.49312.62.3+324
Primary school5,17810.410.44,10811.610.1+1,070
Primary - Government3,2556.67.22,6127.46.4+643
Primary - Catholic1,0222.11.88042.32.2+218
Primary - Independent9011.81.46922.01.4+209
Secondary school4,3858.88.32,9898.48.1+1,396
Secondary - Government1,5833.23.91,1573.33.8+426
Secondary - Catholic1,3532.72.39402.72.4+413
Secondary - Independent1,4492.92.18922.51.9+557
TAFE/Vocational1,1482.32.37492.12.1+399
University2,6535.35.71,5394.35.5+1,114
Other2920.60.71910.50.7+101
Not attending33,45667.467.723,39466.067.6+10,062
Not stated1,2732.62.51,5334.33.7-260
Total49,640100.0100.035,434100.0100.0+14,206
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in North Ward in 2021 compared to The Hills Shire shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.4% of the population were attending primary school, 8.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.4%, 8.3% and 8.0% respectively for The Hills Shire.

There were no major differences between North Ward and The Hills Shire in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, North Ward's population increased by 14,206 people (+40.1%). This represents an average annual change of 3.43% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+1,396 persons)
  • University (+1,114 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,070 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+643 persons)

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