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Waverley Local Government Area (LGA)Community profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Waverley Council area

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 3,656 people in Waverley Council area were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 4.7% in New South Wales.

The share of Waverley Council area'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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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
Waverley Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1,4362.12.17231.21.6+713
Primary school4,6166.78.13,0545.19.2+1,562
Primary - Government2,4383.65.51,3402.26.5+1,098
Primary - Catholic5730.81.65701.01.9+3
Primary - Independent1,6052.31.01,1441.90.8+461
Secondary school3,7415.56.32,4654.16.9+1,276
Secondary - Government8251.23.66331.14.4+192
Secondary - Catholic7101.01.66071.01.6+103
Secondary - Independent2,2063.21.21,2252.00.9+981
TAFE/Vocational1,7592.62.61,4182.43.0+341
University3,6565.34.73,2155.43.7+441
Other9651.40.91,0051.70.8-40
Not attending48,27770.469.641,99170.169.6+6,286
Not stated4,1496.05.85,99510.05.3-1,846
Total68,599100.0100.059,866100.0100.0+8,733
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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, 2001 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 Waverley Council area in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.7% of the population were attending primary school, 5.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.3% and 7.2% respectively for New South Wales.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Waverley Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (3.2% compared to 1.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (2.3% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (1.2% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (3.6% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Waverley Council area's population increased by 8,733 people (+14.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.68% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Waverley Council area, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,562 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,276 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+1,098 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+981 persons)

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