Metropolitan District
Education institution attending
In 2016, 96,951 people in Metropolitan District were attending university. This represents 5.4% of the population, compared to 6.8% in Joondalup.
The share of Metropolitan District'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan District - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Joondalup % | Number | % | Joondalup % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 22,692 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7001 | 23,664 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -972 |
| Primary school | 144,391 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7002 | 135,056 | 8.2 | 8.6 | +9,335 |
| Primary - Government | 106,213 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 7003 | 90,565 | 5.5 | 5.9 | +15,648 |
| Primary - Catholic | 27,828 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 7004 | 24,382 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +3,446 |
| Primary - Independent | 21,959 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 7005 | 20,109 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +1,850 |
| Secondary school | 111,241 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7006 | 94,299 | 5.7 | 7.3 | +16,941 |
| Secondary - Government | 63,514 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7007 | 45,302 | 2.8 | 3.0 | +18,212 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 27,385 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 7008 | 24,147 | 1.5 | 2.1 | +3,238 |
| Secondary - Independent | 28,891 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 7009 | 24,849 | 1.5 | 2.2 | +4,041 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 36,372 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7010 | 37,157 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -786 |
| University | 96,951 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7011 | 83,804 | 5.1 | 6.3 | +13,147 |
| Other | 15,260 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7012 | 10,847 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +4,413 |
| Not attending | 1,249,949 | 69.4 | 69.5 | 7013 | 1,140,160 | 69.3 | 68.1 | +109,789 |
| Not stated | 123,352 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 7014 | 120,322 | 7.3 | 5.5 | +3,029 |
| Total | 1,800,208 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,645,311 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +154,896 | |
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 Metropolitan District in 2016 compared to Joondalup shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.0% of the population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.3%, 7.5% and 8.8% respectively for Joondalup.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Metropolitan District and Joondalup were:
- A smaller percentage of persons attending University (5.4% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.2% compared to 7.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Metropolitan District's population increased by 175,058 people (+10.6%). This represents an average annual change of 2.04% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Metropolitan District, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- Secondary - Government (+18,212 persons)
- Secondary school (+16,941 persons)
- Primary - Government (+15,648 persons)
- University (+13,147 persons)