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City of ArmadaleCommunity profile

City of Armadale

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,924 females in the City of Armadale were attending university. This represents 4.0% of the population, compared to 3.5% in Seville Grove.

The share of the City of Armadale'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
City of Armadale - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Seville Grove %Number%Seville Grove %2006 to 2021
Pre-school9582.02.33701.52.3+588
Primary school4,73710.011.52,1938.612.2+2,544
Primary - Government3,3877.18.11,6326.49.6+1,755
Primary - Catholic5401.11.42020.80.7+338
Primary - Independent8101.72.03591.41.9+451
Secondary school3,1996.77.71,6736.67.5+1,526
Secondary - Government2,1084.45.21,1494.55.5+959
Secondary - Catholic3760.80.92190.90.6+157
Secondary - Independent7151.51.63051.21.4+410
TAFE/Vocational1,2882.73.45772.32.7+711
University1,9244.03.56232.42.1+1,301
Other6041.31.41860.70.9+418
Not attending32,54368.464.817,79169.865.7+14,752
Not stated2,3324.95.42,0828.26.6+250
Total47,585100.0100.025,495100.0100.0+22,090
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 female population attending educational institutions in the City of Armadale in 2021 compared to Seville Grove shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.0% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.5%, 7.7% and 6.9% respectively for Seville Grove.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Armadale and Seville Grove were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (68.4% compared to 64.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (10.0% compared to 11.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, City of Armadale's female population increased by 22,090 people (+86.6%). This represents an average annual change of 4.25% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the City of Armadale, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+2,544 females)
  • Primary - Government (+1,755 females)
  • Secondary school (+1,526 females)
  • University (+1,301 females)

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