Shellharbour City
Education institution attending
In 2016, 1,901 people in Shellharbour City were attending university. This represents 2.8% of the population, compared to 3.1% in Regional NSW.
The share of Shellharbour City'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellharbour City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 1,506 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7001 | 1,454 | 2.3 | 1.9 | +52 |
| Primary school | 6,121 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7002 | 5,827 | 9.2 | 8.2 | +294 |
| Primary - Government | 4,647 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 7003 | 4,422 | 7.0 | 5.7 | +225 |
| Primary - Catholic | 1,066 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 7004 | 979 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +87 |
| Primary - Independent | 408 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7005 | 426 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -18 |
| Secondary school | 4,782 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7006 | 4,883 | 7.7 | 6.7 | -101 |
| Secondary - Government | 3,140 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 7007 | 3,349 | 5.3 | 4.5 | -209 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 1,226 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 7008 | 1,154 | 1.8 | 1.4 | +72 |
| Secondary - Independent | 416 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7009 | 380 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +36 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1,419 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 7010 | 1,680 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -261 |
| University | 1,901 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 7011 | 1,492 | 2.3 | 2.9 | +409 |
| Other | 419 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7012 | 314 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +105 |
| Not attending | 48,046 | 70.2 | 70.1 | 7013 | 44,461 | 69.9 | 70.5 | +3,585 |
| Not stated | 4,260 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 7014 | 3,496 | 5.5 | 6.8 | +764 |
| Total | 68,454 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 63,607 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,847 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Shellharbour City in 2016 compared to Regional NSW 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, 8.9% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.2% and 5.0% respectively for Regional NSW.
The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Shellharbour City and Regional NSW was:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.8% compared to 5.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Shellharbour City's population increased by 4,847 people (+7.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.48% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Shellharbour City, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+409 persons)
- Primary school (+294 persons)
- TAFE/Vocational (-261 persons)
- Primary - Government (+225 persons)