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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

City of Joondalup

Education institution attending

In 2021, 3,235 males in the City of Joondalup were attending university. This represents 4.1% of the population, compared to 3.2% in Padbury.

The share of the City of Joondalup'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 Joondalup - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Padbury %Number%Padbury %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1,3781.72.41,0221.41.0+356
Primary school7,2119.19.38,55811.610.1-1,347
Primary - Government5,0626.46.76,0928.27.6-1,030
Primary - Catholic1,2031.51.71,6432.21.7-440
Primary - Independent9461.20.88231.10.8+123
Secondary school6,3638.07.46,3378.67.3+26
Secondary - Government3,5664.55.33,7745.15.5-208
Secondary - Catholic1,2601.61.21,3461.81.0-86
Secondary - Independent1,5371.91.01,2171.60.9+320
TAFE/Vocational1,5171.92.32,3173.13.7-800
University3,2354.13.22,9254.03.6+310
Other5440.70.83660.50.4+178
Not attending56,09070.871.050,39868.271.7+5,692
Not stated2,8583.63.61,9212.62.2+937
Total79,196100.0100.073,844100.0100.0+5,352
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 the City of Joondalup in 2021 compared to Padbury shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.1% of the male population were attending primary school, 8.0% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.3%, 7.4% and 5.6% respectively for Padbury.

There were no major differences between City of Joondalup and Padbury in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Joondalup's male population increased by 5,352 people (+7.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.35% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (-1,347 males)
  • Primary - Government (-1,030 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (-800 males)
  • Primary - Catholic (-440 males)

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