Northern Beaches Council area
Education institution attending
In 2016, 10,749 people in the Northern Beaches Council area were attending university. This represents 4.3% of the population, compared to 3.6% in Bayview.
The share of the Northern Beaches 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Council area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Bayview % | Number | % | Bayview % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 5,263 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 7001 | 5,457 | 2.3 | 1.3 | -194 |
| Primary school | 23,266 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 7002 | 20,244 | 8.5 | 6.8 | +3,021 |
| Primary - Government | 16,915 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 7003 | 14,203 | 6.0 | 2.9 | +2,712 |
| Primary - Catholic | 3,364 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7004 | 3,136 | 1.3 | 1.2 | +227 |
| Primary - Independent | 2,987 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 7005 | 2,904 | 1.2 | 2.8 | +82 |
| Secondary school | 17,393 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7006 | 15,092 | 6.3 | 6.6 | +2,301 |
| Secondary - Government | 8,314 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 7007 | 7,277 | 3.1 | 1.7 | +1,036 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 4,747 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 7008 | 4,224 | 1.8 | 1.5 | +522 |
| Secondary - Independent | 4,332 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 7009 | 3,589 | 1.5 | 3.4 | +743 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 4,223 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7010 | 5,022 | 2.1 | 1.5 | -799 |
| University | 10,749 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 7011 | 9,359 | 3.9 | 3.5 | +1,390 |
| Other | 1,932 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7012 | 1,797 | 0.8 | 0.5 | +135 |
| Not attending | 175,980 | 69.6 | 73.7 | 7013 | 167,654 | 70.5 | 74.5 | +8,326 |
| Not stated | 14,079 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 7014 | 13,071 | 5.5 | 5.2 | +1,008 |
| Total | 252,885 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 237,697 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +15,188 | |
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 the Northern Beaches Council area in 2016 compared to Bayview 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, 9.2% of the population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.1%, 6.3% and 4.5% respectively for Bayview.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the Northern Beaches Council area and Bayview were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.7% compared to 2.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.2% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (69.6% compared to 73.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Northern Beaches Council area's population increased by 15,192 people (+6.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the Northern Beaches Council area, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+3,021 persons)
- Primary - Government (+2,712 persons)
- Secondary school (+2,301 persons)
- University (+1,390 persons)