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Middle Harbour Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 594 females in Middle Harbour Ward were attending university. This represents 6.4% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Naremburn.

The share of Middle Harbour 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?'

Education institution attending
Middle Harbour Ward - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Naremburn %Number%Naremburn %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2012.22.61982.22.2+3
Primary school8849.58.97818.67.6+103
Primary - Government5455.86.65616.26.3-16
Primary - Catholic1731.91.61081.20.8+64
Primary - Independent1661.80.81111.20.5+54
Secondary school7618.14.96206.84.0+141
Secondary - Government3563.82.62783.11.7+77
Secondary - Catholic1411.51.01051.20.8+35
Secondary - Independent2642.81.42352.61.5+29
TAFE/Vocational2012.21.81231.41.4+78
University5946.45.06066.76.3-12
Other880.91.1961.11.1-9
Not attending6,29567.473.16,21568.570.9+79
Not stated3203.42.54384.86.5-118
Total9,344100.0100.09,079100.0100.0+265
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 female population attending educational institutions in Middle Harbour Ward in 2021 compared to Naremburn shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.5% of the female population were attending primary school, 8.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.9%, 4.9% and 6.8% respectively for Naremburn.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Middle Harbour Ward and Naremburn were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (8.1% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (2.8% compared to 1.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending University (6.4% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (67.4% compared to 73.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Middle Harbour Ward's female population increased by 270 people (+3.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.59% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Middle Harbour Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+141 females)
  • Primary school (+103 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+78 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+77 females)

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