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Baldivis

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,193 people in Baldivis were attending university. This represents 3.2% of the population, compared to 3.5% in Singleton.

The share of Baldivis'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Baldivis - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Singleton %Number%Singleton %2001 to 2021
Pre-school9262.51.7622.31.8+864
Primary school4,53512.011.439414.415.8+4,140
Primary - Government3,5279.48.12298.413.3+3,298
Primary - Catholic5061.30.8501.81.4+456
Primary - Independent5021.32.61154.21.1+386
Secondary school3,0968.28.62067.67.3+2,889
Secondary - Government2,0595.54.6772.84.9+1,981
Secondary - Catholic5271.40.7351.30.6+492
Secondary - Independent5101.43.3933.41.7+416
TAFE/Vocational9422.52.5572.12.5+885
University1,1933.23.5582.11.3+1,134
Other4111.11.0150.60.8+395
Not attending24,71965.667.21,88469.067.9+22,835
Not stated1,8755.04.0521.92.5+1,823
Total37,697100.0100.02,731100.0100.0+34,965
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Baldivis in 2021 compared to Singleton shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 12.0% of the population were attending primary school, 8.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.4%, 8.6% and 6.0% respectively for Singleton.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Baldivis and Singleton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (9.4% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (1.4% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.6% compared to 67.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (1.3% compared to 2.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Baldivis's population increased by 34,970 people (+1282.4%). This represents an average annual change of 14.03% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Baldivis, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+4,140 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+3,298 persons)
  • Secondary school (+2,889 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,981 persons)

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