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East Metropolitan Region

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 26,258 people in East Metropolitan Region were attending university. This represents 4.0% of the population, compared to 4.2% in Western Australia.

The share of East Metropolitan Region'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?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
East Metropolitan Region - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Western Australia %Number%Western Australia %2016 to 2021
Pre-school11,3641.71.77,2741.31.2+4,090
Primary school53,6908.38.442,3557.38.5+11,335
Primary - Government35,8135.55.931,9325.55.9+3,881
Primary - Catholic9,5271.51.49,3041.61.5+223
Primary - Independent8,3501.31.17,7411.31.1+609
Secondary school41,5916.46.632,9215.76.3+8,670
Secondary - Government23,4243.63.820,8163.63.6+2,608
Secondary - Catholic9,1481.41.48,7221.51.4+426
Secondary - Independent9,0191.41.48,2121.41.4+807
TAFE/Vocational16,5362.52.312,8172.21.9+3,719
University26,2584.04.224,1564.24.3+2,102
Other6,6861.00.95,3480.90.7+1,338
Not attending456,40670.369.7411,82870.969.0+44,578
Not stated36,9725.76.343,8907.68.0-6,918
Total649,503100.0100.0580,589100.0100.0+68,914
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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, 2016 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 East Metropolitan Region in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.6% and 6.5% respectively for Western Australia.

There were no major differences between East Metropolitan Region and Western Australia in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, East Metropolitan Region's population increased by 57,463 people (+9.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.87% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+11,335 persons)
  • Secondary school (+8,670 persons)
  • Pre-school (+4,090 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+3,881 persons)

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