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Sutherland Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Kirrawee

Education institution attending

In 2021, 456 people in Kirrawee were attending university. This represents 4.1% of the population, compared to 4.3% in Sutherland Shire.

The share of Kirrawee'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
Kirrawee - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Sutherland Shire %Number%Sutherland Shire %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2992.72.42062.22.0+93
Primary school8787.88.47978.58.7+81
Primary - Government6495.86.05996.46.2+49
Primary - Catholic1981.81.91731.92.0+25
Primary - Independent310.30.5240.30.5+7
Secondary school7326.57.05766.26.7+156
Secondary - Government5484.94.44364.74.1+112
Secondary - Catholic1371.21.91111.21.9+25
Secondary - Independent470.40.8280.30.8+19
TAFE/Vocational2902.62.51671.81.7+123
University4564.14.33643.94.4+92
Other740.70.6530.60.6+21
Not attending7,97871.071.46,81172.971.6+1,166
Not stated5354.83.43734.04.3+161
Total11,242100.0100.09,349100.0100.0+1,893
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 population attending educational institutions in Kirrawee in 2021 compared to Sutherland Shire 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, 7.8% of the population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 7.0% and 6.8% respectively for Sutherland Shire.

There were no major differences between Kirrawee and Sutherland Shire in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Kirrawee's population increased by 1,897 people (+20.3%). This represents an average annual change of 3.77% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Kirrawee, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+156 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+123 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+112 persons)
  • Pre-school (+93 persons)

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