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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

South Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,111 people in South Ward were attending university. This represents 4.1% of the population, compared to 4.7% in the City of Joondalup.

The share of South Ward'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
South Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2001 to 2021
Pre-school5261.91.63111.21.3+215
Primary school2,70510.08.72,5369.411.2+169
Primary - Government2,0537.66.11,8616.98.0+192
Primary - Catholic4011.51.54531.72.2-52
Primary - Independent2510.91.22220.81.1+29
Secondary school2,2798.47.72,3248.68.4-45
Secondary - Government1,4715.54.31,4525.44.9+19
Secondary - Catholic3251.21.63901.51.8-65
Secondary - Independent4831.81.94821.81.7+1
TAFE/Vocational4701.71.98603.23.0-390
University1,1114.14.71,4725.54.5-361
Other1950.70.81550.60.6+40
Not attending18,99070.471.318,63069.368.2+360
Not stated7132.63.26002.22.7+113
Total26,989100.0100.026,888100.0100.0+101
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 population attending educational institutions in South Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Joondalup shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.0% of the population were attending primary school, 8.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 7.7% and 6.6% respectively for the City of Joondalup.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in South Ward and the City of Joondalup were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (7.6% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (10.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (5.5% compared to 4.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, South Ward's population increased by 101 people (+0.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.02% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in South Ward, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (-390 persons)
  • University (-361 persons)
  • Pre-school (+215 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+192 persons)

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