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Age groups - Education institution attending

In 2016, 28.0% of the City of Canning's population aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] attended an educational institution.

The share of particular age groups attending education is a particularly important socio-economic characteristic, when applied to age groups under 25.

Typically, the ages at which people are likely to attend particular education is as follows:

  • 0 to 5 - pre-school
  • 5 to 11 - primary school
  • 12 to 17 - secondary school
  • 18 to 24 - TAFE and university
  • 25 or older - mature age students

Significantly lower rates of school attendance among those age groups to which it usually applies can indicate a high school dropout rate, while high rates can indicate the presence of major schools in the area. For tertiary education, this is particularly affected by proximity to universities, and some areas may have close to 100% of their 18-24 year olds in university education, indicating an area catering for students in particular. A low rate may mean a loss of young people who move elsewhere for education.

Derived from the Census question:

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

Children aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel]

Education institution attending
City of Canning - [Parameter].[COIIDLabel]20162011Change
Type of institutionNumber%[Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]Number%[Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]2011 to 2016
Pre-school1,13121.41.759512.41.4+536
Primary school2234.28.42405.08.2-17
Secondary school00.06.800.05.70
TAFE/Vocational00.02.300.02.20
University00.04.900.04.90
Other1272.41.0250.50.7+102
Not attending3,71670.369.83,80279.469.5-86
Not stated911.75.11242.67.4-33

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Education institution attending, 2016
Education institution attending, 2016 Pre-school, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 1.7% Primary school, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 8.4% Secondary school, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 6.8% TAFE/Vocational, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 2.3% University, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 4.9% Other, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 1.0% Not attending, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 69.8% Not stated, [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel]: 5.1% Pre-school, City of Canning: 21.4% Primary school, City of Canning: 4.2% Secondary school, City of Canning: 0.0% TAFE/Vocational, City of Canning: 0.0% University, City of Canning: 0.0% Other, City of Canning: 2.4% Not attending, City of Canning: 70.3% Not stated, City of Canning: 1.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in education institution attending, 2011 to 2016
Change in education institution attending, 2011 to 2016 Pre-school, City of Canning: +536 Primary school, City of Canning: -17 Secondary school, City of Canning: 0 TAFE/Vocational, City of Canning: 0 University, City of Canning: 0 Other, City of Canning: +102 Not attending, City of Canning: -86 Not stated, City of Canning: -33
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the population aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] attending educational institutions in the City of Canning in 2016 compared to [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel] shows that there was a higher proportion attending pre-school school, a lower proportion attending primary school, and a similar proportion not engaged in any education.

Overall, 21.388% of the population aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] were attending pre-school, 4.2171% were attending primary institutions, and 70.2723% were not engaged in any education, compared with 1.7457%, 8.4284% and 69.7867% respectively for [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel].

The major differences between the share of children aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] attending learning institutions in the City of Canning and [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel] were:

  • A larger percentage of people attending pre-school (21.4% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people attending a secondary school (0.0% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people University (0.0% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people attending primary school (4.2% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2016, City of Canning's population aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] increased by 502 people (+10.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.0% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of children aged [Parameter].[COIIDLabel] attending education institutions in the City of Canning, between 2011 and 2016 were:

  • Pre-school (+536 persons)
  • Other (+102 persons)
  • Primary school (-17 persons)

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