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Crows Nest - St Leonards

Education institution attending

In 2021, 186 males in Crows Nest - St Leonards were attending university. This represents 5.2% of the population, compared to 5.7% in North Sydney Council area.

The share of Crows Nest - St Leonards'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
Crows Nest - St Leonards - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%North Sydney Council area %Number%North Sydney Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school812.32.0501.51.5+31
Primary school1584.45.61243.85.1+34
Primary - Government1233.44.11043.23.8+19
Primary - Catholic250.70.7160.50.6+9
Primary - Independent100.30.840.10.7+6
Secondary school1063.04.1732.33.4+32
Secondary - Government752.11.8401.31.1+34
Secondary - Catholic160.40.9220.70.8-6
Secondary - Independent150.41.4110.31.5+4
TAFE/Vocational641.81.8431.31.1+20
University1865.25.71996.15.5-13
Other381.10.8170.50.6+21
Not attending2,80478.575.82,45975.874.8+344
Not stated1353.84.22758.58.0-141
Total3,572100.0100.03,244100.0100.0+328
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Crows Nest - St Leonards in 2021 compared to North Sydney Council area shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 4.4% of the male population were attending primary school, 3.0% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.6%, 4.1% and 7.5% respectively for North Sydney Council area.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Crows Nest - St Leonards and North Sydney Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (78.5% compared to 75.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (4.4% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (3.0% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (0.4% compared to 1.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Crows Nest - St Leonards's male population increased by 332 people (+10.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.97% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Crows Nest - St Leonards between 2016 and 2021.

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