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North Kellyville

Education institution attending

In 2021, 946 people in North Kellyville were attending university. This represents 5.4% of the population, compared to 4.9% in Baulkham Hills.

The share of North Kellyville'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
North Kellyville - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Baulkham Hills %Number%Baulkham Hills %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6093.52.61553.32.2+454
Primary school2,25713.011.158612.310.6+1,671
Primary - Government1,4768.59.13246.88.3+1,152
Primary - Catholic3932.31.61523.21.9+241
Primary - Independent3882.20.51102.30.5+278
Secondary school1,3627.87.53828.07.1+980
Secondary - Government6003.44.71603.44.4+440
Secondary - Catholic3652.11.81152.41.8+250
Secondary - Independent3972.31.01072.20.8+290
TAFE/Vocational4352.52.31012.11.7+334
University9465.44.92294.85.1+717
Other1330.80.7270.60.7+106
Not attending11,03663.468.63,09065.069.7+7,946
Not stated6273.62.31863.93.0+441
Total17,405100.0100.04,756100.0100.0+12,649
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 North Kellyville in 2021 compared to Baulkham Hills shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 13.0% of the population were attending primary school, 7.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.1%, 7.5% and 7.2% respectively for Baulkham Hills.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in North Kellyville and Baulkham Hills were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (13.0% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (2.2% compared to 0.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (2.3% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (63.4% compared to 68.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, North Kellyville's population increased by 12,649 people (+266.0%). This represents an average annual change of 29.62% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,671 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+1,152 persons)
  • Secondary school (+980 persons)
  • University (+717 persons)

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