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Wollondilly Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Wollondilly Shire

Education institution attending

In 2021, 486 males in Wollondilly Shire were attending university. This represents 1.8% of the population, compared to 2.9% in Menangle - Razorback.

The share of Wollondilly 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Wollondilly Shire - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Menangle - Razorback %Number%Menangle - Razorback %2016 to 2021
Pre-school7952.92.05692.30.9+226
Primary school2,73010.17.22,53110.59.6+199
Primary - Government1,9357.23.71,8387.65.0+97
Primary - Catholic4281.61.93851.62.0+43
Primary - Independent3671.41.53081.32.5+59
Secondary school1,9657.38.71,8187.58.7+147
Secondary - Government1,0153.83.51,0254.24.2-10
Secondary - Catholic5251.92.94732.02.6+52
Secondary - Independent4251.62.23201.31.8+105
TAFE/Vocational7342.72.84852.02.4+249
University4861.82.95152.12.3-29
Other1070.4--700.30.5+37
Not attending18,95470.167.616,77369.368.6+2,181
Not stated1,2674.78.91,4586.06.9-191
Total27,038100.0100.024,219100.0100.0+2,819
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 male population attending educational institutions in Wollondilly Shire in 2021 compared to Menangle - Razorback shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.1% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.3% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.2%, 8.7% and 5.6% respectively for Menangle - Razorback.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Wollondilly Shire and Menangle - Razorback were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (7.2% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.1% compared to 7.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males not attending (70.1% compared to 67.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (7.3% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Wollondilly Shire's male population increased by 2,819 people (+11.6%). This represents an average annual change of 2.23% per year over the period.

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

  • TAFE/Vocational (+249 males)
  • Pre-school (+226 males)
  • Primary school (+199 males)
  • Secondary school (+147 males)

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