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Ku-ring-gai Council Community profile

Ku-ring-gai Council area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,511 females in Ku-ring-gai Council area were attending university. This represents 7.0% of the population, compared to 6.0% 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 females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1,3192.11.99561.81.6+363
Primary school5,9769.37.84,8549.27.7+1,122
Primary - Government3,8165.95.32,8335.45.1+983
Primary - Catholic5440.81.56421.21.7-98
Primary - Independent1,6162.51.01,3792.60.9+237
Secondary school5,6568.86.35,0259.56.4+631
Secondary - Government1,7272.73.41,3342.53.6+393
Secondary - Catholic9641.51.68041.51.7+160
Secondary - Independent2,9654.61.32,8875.51.1+78
TAFE/Vocational1,1291.82.87551.42.4+374
University4,5117.06.03,3816.44.7+1,130
Other4930.81.23800.70.9+113
Not attending43,59467.968.934,86366.267.6+8,731
Not stated1,5552.45.02,4634.78.8-908
Total64,233100.0100.052,677100.0100.0+11,556
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 female 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 similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 8.8% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 6.3% and 8.8% respectively for Greater Sydney.

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

  • A larger percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (4.6% compared to 1.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (8.8% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending an independent primary school (2.5% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.3% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Ku-ring-gai Council area's female population increased by 11,556 people (+21.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.33% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+1,130 females)
  • Primary school (+1,122 females)
  • Primary - Government (+983 females)
  • Secondary school (+631 females)

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