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Shire of MundaringCommunity profile

Greenmount

Education institution attending

In 2021, 73 people in Greenmount were attending university. This represents 2.7% of the population, compared to 3.0% in the Shire of Mundaring.

The share of Greenmount'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
Greenmount - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Shire of Mundaring %Number%Shire of Mundaring %2011 to 2021
Pre-school321.21.5331.31.4-1
Primary school2228.37.41757.18.7+47
Primary - Government1485.54.91335.45.8+15
Primary - Catholic411.51.0291.21.2+12
Primary - Independent331.21.5130.51.7+20
Secondary school1726.46.81335.46.6+39
Secondary - Government722.73.0461.92.4+26
Secondary - Catholic381.41.1331.31.8+5
Secondary - Independent622.32.7542.22.4+8
TAFE/Vocational542.02.0642.62.2-10
University732.73.0903.63.1-17
Other190.70.8150.60.5+4
Not attending1,88270.569.21,81773.467.2+65
Not stated2158.19.31475.910.4+68
Total2,669100.0100.02,474100.0100.0+195
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 Greenmount in 2021 compared to the Shire of Mundaring shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.8% and 5.0% respectively for the Shire of Mundaring.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Greenmount and the Shire of Mundaring was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (70.5% compared to 69.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Greenmount's population increased by 195 people (+7.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.76% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Greenmount between 2011 and 2021.

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