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Ku-ring-gai Council Community profile

Ku-ring-gai Council area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,036 males in Ku-ring-gai Council area were attending university. This represents 6.7% of the population, compared to 5.0% in Greater Sydney.

The share of Ku-ring-gai Council area'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
Ku-ring-gai Council area - Total males (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1,4062.42.21,0992.31.8+307
Primary school6,30310.58.55,13710.68.4+1,166
Primary - Government4,1667.05.83,0206.25.6+1,146
Primary - Catholic5260.91.67081.51.8-182
Primary - Independent1,6112.71.11,4092.91.0+202
Secondary school5,8949.96.74,91810.26.7+976
Secondary - Government2,1863.73.71,5703.23.7+616
Secondary - Catholic7721.31.76861.41.8+86
Secondary - Independent2,9364.91.32,6625.51.2+274
TAFE/Vocational7831.32.56531.32.5+130
University4,0366.75.02,9036.04.0+1,133
Other3660.61.02500.50.6+116
Not attending39,66866.368.831,20464.566.4+8,464
Not stated1,3682.35.32,2404.69.6-872
Total59,824100.0100.048,404100.0100.0+11,420
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Ku-ring-gai Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.5% of the male population were attending primary school, 9.9% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 6.7% and 7.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Ku-ring-gai Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (4.9% compared to 1.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (9.9% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.5% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (66.3% compared to 68.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Ku-ring-gai Council area's male population increased by 11,420 people (+23.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.42% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Ku-ring-gai Council area, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,166 males)
  • Primary - Government (+1,146 males)
  • University (+1,133 males)
  • Secondary school (+976 males)

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