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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 1,210 males in the City of Armadale were attending university. This represents 2.6% of the population, compared to 3.1% in National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).
The share of the City of Armadale '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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
| Education institution attending | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Armadale - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) % | Number | % | National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Pre-school | 1,090 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 631 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +459 |
| Primary school | 4,995 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 3,743 | 9.5 | 10.0 | +1,252 |
| Primary - Government | 3,584 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 2,677 | 6.8 | 6.9 | +907 |
| Primary - Catholic | 598 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 394 | 1.0 | 1.8 | +204 |
| Primary - Independent | 813 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 672 | 1.7 | 1.3 | +141 |
| Secondary school | 3,223 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 2,429 | 6.1 | 7.2 | +794 |
| Secondary - Government | 2,229 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1,577 | 4.0 | 4.3 | +652 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 330 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 276 | 0.7 | 1.6 | +54 |
| Secondary - Independent | 664 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 576 | 1.5 | 1.3 | +88 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 1,005 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 743 | 1.9 | 1.8 | +262 |
| University | 1,210 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1,065 | 2.7 | 3.2 | +145 |
| Other | 391 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 245 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +146 |
| Not attending | 31,977 | 68.6 | 68.2 | 27,955 | 70.6 | 68.8 | +4,022 |
| Not stated | 2,710 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 2,788 | 7.0 | 6.8 | -78 |
| Total | 46,601 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 39,599 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,002 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the City of Armadale in 2021 compared to National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 10.7% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.0%, 7.4% and 5.4% respectively for National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).
There were no major differences between City of Armadale and National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) in 2021.
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Armadale 's male population increased by 7,002 people (+17.7%). This represents an average annual change of 3.31% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Armadale , between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+1,252 males)
- Primary - Government (+907 males)
- Secondary school (+794 males)
- Secondary - Government (+652 males)
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