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Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,556 females in the City of Vincent were attending university. This represents 8.5% of the population, compared to 10.9% in Perth.

The share of the City of Vincent'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
City of Vincent - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Perth %Number%Perth %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2421.31.01781.10.3+64
Primary school1,1126.13.09895.91.7+123
Primary - Government8524.72.37004.11.5+152
Primary - Catholic1530.80.31971.20.2-44
Primary - Independent1070.60.4920.5--+15
Secondary school7714.21.16263.70.5+145
Secondary - Government4492.51.03412.00.5+108
Secondary - Catholic1690.9--1530.9--+16
Secondary - Independent1530.80.11320.8--+21
TAFE/Vocational5513.05.24052.43.8+146
University1,5568.510.91,2707.510.2+286
Other2381.31.62931.73.2-55
Not attending13,02471.270.511,76669.767.0+1,258
Not stated8034.46.61,3578.013.3-554
Total18,297100.0100.016,884100.0100.0+1,413
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 female population attending educational institutions in the City of Vincent in 2021 compared to Perth shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 4.2% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 3.0%, 1.1% and 16.1% respectively for Perth.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the City of Vincent and Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (4.2% compared to 1.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (6.1% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (4.7% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (8.5% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Vincent's female population increased by 1,413 people (+8.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.62% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+286 females)
  • Primary - Government (+152 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+146 females)
  • Secondary school (+145 females)

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