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Oran Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 246 males in Oran Park were attending university. This represents 2.8% of the population, compared to 2.8% in Camden Council area.

The share of Oran Park'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
Oran Park - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3694.23.4552.42.4+314
Primary school1,10712.710.923410.010.9+873
Primary - Government8159.47.31456.27.2+670
Primary - Catholic1611.82.2472.02.4+114
Primary - Independent1311.51.4421.81.4+89
Secondary school5676.57.61144.97.7+453
Secondary - Government3313.83.9522.23.9+279
Secondary - Catholic1381.62.4441.92.7+94
Secondary - Independent981.11.3180.81.1+80
TAFE/Vocational2112.42.5522.22.0+159
University2462.82.8612.62.7+185
Other700.80.650.20.3+65
Not attending5,77766.468.81,63569.969.0+4,142
Not stated3594.13.41847.95.0+175
Total8,706100.0100.02,340100.0100.0+6,366
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Oran Park in 2021 compared to Camden Council area shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 12.7% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.9%, 7.6% and 5.2% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Oran Park and Camden Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (9.4% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (12.7% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (66.4% compared to 68.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (6.5% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Oran Park's male population increased by 6,366 people (+272.1%). This represents an average annual change of 30.05% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Oran Park, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+873 males)
  • Primary - Government (+670 males)
  • Secondary school (+453 males)
  • Pre-school (+314 males)

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