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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Northern Beaches Council area

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 12,372 people in Northern Beaches Council area were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Manly (Eastern Hill).

The share of Northern Beaches Council area'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Northern Beaches Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Manly (Eastern Hill) %Number%Manly (Eastern Hill) %2011 to 2021
Pre-school6,2372.41.75,4572.31.1+780
Primary school22,6588.66.520,2448.54.1+2,413
Primary - Government16,7606.44.714,2036.02.4+2,557
Primary - Catholic3,1481.20.93,1361.30.5+11
Primary - Independent2,7501.00.92,9041.21.1-155
Secondary school20,0097.64.615,0926.32.2+4,917
Secondary - Government9,8963.81.67,2773.10.6+2,618
Secondary - Catholic4,9641.91.34,2241.80.7+739
Secondary - Independent5,1492.01.83,5891.50.8+1,560
TAFE/Vocational6,0782.31.65,0222.11.7+1,056
University12,3724.75.09,3593.96.0+3,013
Other1,8840.70.81,7970.80.9+87
Not attending185,26470.376.5167,65470.571.8+17,610
Not stated9,0583.43.313,0715.512.2-4,013
Total263,560100.0100.0237,697100.0100.0+25,863
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Northern Beaches Council area in 2021 compared to Manly (Eastern Hill) shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.6% of the population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.5%, 4.6% and 6.6% respectively for Manly (Eastern Hill).

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Northern Beaches Council area and Manly (Eastern Hill) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 4.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.8% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.6% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (70.3% compared to 76.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Northern Beaches Council area's population increased by 25,867 people (+10.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.04% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Northern Beaches Council area, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+4,917 persons)
  • University (+3,013 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+2,618 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+2,557 persons)

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