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Green Square and City South Village Area

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In 2021, 4,858 people in Green Square and City South Village Area were attending university. This represents 12.1% of the population, compared to 10.9% in the City of Sydney.

The share of Green Square and City South Village 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
Green Square and City South Village Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Sydney %Number%City of Sydney %2016 to 2021
Pre-school5161.31.02370.80.7+279
Primary school1,1032.72.77412.42.2+362
Primary - Government6241.61.94491.51.5+175
Primary - Catholic3210.80.42080.70.3+113
Primary - Independent1580.40.4840.30.3+74
Secondary school6291.61.96522.11.7-24
Secondary - Government2850.70.92650.90.8+19
Secondary - Catholic1940.50.42230.70.4-29
Secondary - Independent1500.40.61640.50.6-14
TAFE/Vocational1,3073.33.98052.62.8+502
University4,85812.110.95,13216.814.0-274
Other8712.22.97362.43.2+135
Not attending28,77371.769.819,55963.962.6+9,213
Not stated2,0765.27.02,7258.912.9-650
Total40,133100.0100.030,590100.0100.0+9,543
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 population attending educational institutions in Green Square and City South Village Area in 2021 compared to the City of Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 2.7% of the population were attending primary school, 1.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 15.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 2.7%, 1.9% and 14.8% respectively for the City of Sydney.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Green Square and City South Village Area and the City of Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.7% compared to 69.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (12.1% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Green Square and City South Village Area's population increased by 9,546 people (+31.2%). This represents an average annual change of 5.58% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Green Square and City South Village Area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+502 persons)
  • Primary school (+362 persons)
  • Pre-school (+279 persons)
  • University (-274 persons)

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