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The Hills Shire CouncilCommunity profile

The Hills Shire

Education institution attending

In 2021, 10,955 people in The Hills Shire were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 5.5% 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 persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4,6672.42.13,3652.11.7+1,302
Primary school19,99210.48.216,26010.38.1+3,732
Primary - Government13,8627.25.610,7376.85.5+3,125
Primary - Catholic3,4811.81.53,3382.11.6+143
Primary - Independent2,6491.41.02,1851.41.0+464
Secondary school15,8908.36.512,8968.26.3+2,994
Secondary - Government7,4683.93.56,0973.93.4+1,371
Secondary - Catholic4,3542.31.63,6292.31.7+725
Secondary - Independent4,0682.11.33,1702.01.2+898
TAFE/Vocational4,3352.32.62,5831.61.9+1,752
University10,9555.75.59,1175.86.1+1,838
Other1,3820.71.11,1590.71.0+223
Not attending129,83467.768.8106,53067.768.3+23,304
Not stated4,8172.55.25,3313.46.5-514
Total191,872100.0100.0157,241100.0100.0+34,631
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 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, 10.4% of the population were attending primary school, 8.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.5% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (10.4% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.3% compared to 6.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (7.2% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (67.7% compared to 68.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, The Hills Shire's population increased by 34,631 people (+22.0%). This represents an average annual change of 4.06% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+3,732 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+3,125 persons)
  • Secondary school (+2,994 persons)
  • University (+1,838 persons)

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