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The Hills Shire CouncilCommunity profile

The Hills Shire

Education institution attending

In 2021, 5,051 males in The Hills Shire were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Greater Sydney.

The share of The Hills Shire'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
The Hills Shire - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2,3922.52.21,7252.51.9+666
Primary school10,32010.98.57,37810.58.2+2,942
Primary - Government7,1957.65.84,6796.75.4+2,515
Primary - Catholic1,7721.91.61,6572.41.7+114
Primary - Independent1,3531.41.11,0401.51.0+312
Secondary school8,1198.66.75,9218.46.6+2,197
Secondary - Government3,8584.13.72,7173.93.7+1,141
Secondary - Catholic2,1482.31.71,8212.61.7+327
Secondary - Independent2,1132.21.31,3832.01.2+730
TAFE/Vocational1,9622.12.51,4362.02.4+525
University5,0515.35.03,5575.14.8+1,493
Other6090.61.03420.50.7+266
Not attending63,76867.468.847,09667.268.0+16,671
Not stated2,4272.65.32,6453.87.5-218
Total94,648100.0100.070,104100.0100.0+24,543
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

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

Overall, 10.9% of the male population were attending primary school, 8.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 6.7% and 7.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in The Hills Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.9% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (8.6% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (7.6% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (67.4% compared to 68.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, The Hills Shire's male population increased by 24,550 people (+35.0%). This represents an average annual change of 3.05% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in The Hills Shire, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+2,942 males)
  • Primary - Government (+2,515 males)
  • Secondary school (+2,197 males)
  • University (+1,493 males)

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