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Armidale Regional CouncilCommunity profile

North Hill

Education institution attending

In 2021, 218 people in North Hill were attending university. This represents 6.4% of the population, compared to 7.3% in Armidale Regional Council area.

The share of North Hill'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
North Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Armidale Regional Council area %Number%Armidale Regional Council area %2011 to 2021
Pre-school902.62.0702.01.8+20
Primary school2387.07.62898.28.2-51
Primary - Government1795.25.21985.75.5-19
Primary - Catholic230.71.2331.01.1-11
Primary - Independent361.11.2561.61.6-21
Secondary school2547.47.01815.27.5+72
Secondary - Government1825.33.81303.74.2+51
Secondary - Catholic541.61.4240.70.9+30
Secondary - Independent180.51.9260.82.3-8
TAFE/Vocational1273.72.81133.22.7+14
University2186.47.337110.610.5-153
Other270.80.670.20.4+20
Not attending2,17763.762.82,18462.261.5-7
Not stated2868.410.02928.37.3-7
Total3,417100.0100.03,509100.0100.0-93
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in North Hill in 2021 compared to Armidale Regional Council area shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.0% of the population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.6%, 7.0% and 10.1% respectively for Armidale Regional Council area.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in North Hill and Armidale Regional Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (5.3% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (0.5% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, North Hill's population decreased by 87 people (+2.5%). This represents an average annual change of -0.25% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in North Hill, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-153 persons)
  • Secondary school (+72 persons)
  • Primary school (-51 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+51 persons)

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