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Hornsby Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Hornsby Shire

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,071 males in Hornsby Shire were attending university. This represents 5.5% of the population, compared to 6.1% in Hunters Hill Municipality.

The share of Hornsby 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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Hornsby Shire - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Hunters Hill Municipality %Number%Hunters Hill Municipality %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1,7332.32.01,2592.01.6+473
Primary school7,46910.08.76,21710.17.9+1,251
Primary - Government6,0338.14.24,5907.44.2+1,442
Primary - Catholic7191.03.19451.52.8-227
Primary - Independent7171.01.46801.10.9+36
Secondary school6,1568.310.65,3998.718.6+756
Secondary - Government3,9905.41.63,3265.41.0+663
Secondary - Catholic9691.35.09591.614.7+9
Secondary - Independent1,1971.63.91,1131.82.9+84
TAFE/Vocational1,6062.21.41,8333.01.8-228
University4,0715.56.13,0865.04.4+984
Other5220.70.74940.80.6+27
Not attending50,68868.265.141,43167.160.5+9,256
Not stated2,1162.85.42,0153.34.6+101
Total74,361100.0100.061,739100.0100.0+12,621
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Hornsby Shire in 2021 compared to Hunters Hill Municipality shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.0% of the male population were attending primary school, 8.3% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 10.6% and 7.5% respectively for Hunters Hill Municipality.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Hornsby Shire and Hunters Hill Municipality were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (8.1% compared to 4.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (5.4% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males not attending (68.2% compared to 65.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Catholic secondary school (1.3% compared to 5.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Hornsby Shire's male population increased by 12,630 people (+20.5%). This represents an average annual change of 0.94% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Hornsby Shire, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+1,442 males)
  • Primary school (+1,251 males)
  • University (+984 males)
  • Secondary school (+756 males)

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