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Bayside Council area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 11,250 people in Bayside Council area were attending university. This represents 6.4% of the population, compared to 5.5% in Greater Sydney.

The share of Bayside 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
Bayside Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Pre-school3,1761.82.11,9961.51.8+1,180
Primary school10,8346.28.29,3016.87.8+1,533
Primary - Government6,8683.95.65,8294.35.2+1,039
Primary - Catholic2,9261.71.52,6061.91.7+320
Primary - Independent1,0400.61.08660.61.0+174
Secondary school8,5474.96.57,3105.36.4+1,237
Secondary - Government4,4862.63.54,2653.13.6+221
Secondary - Catholic2,9071.71.62,2701.71.7+637
Secondary - Independent1,1540.71.37750.61.2+379
TAFE/Vocational6,3213.62.63,3892.52.4+2,932
University11,2506.45.57,0245.15.2+4,226
Other3,4232.01.11,4011.00.9+2,022
Not attending121,30069.268.895,51669.968.3+25,784
Not stated10,3325.95.210,7587.97.1-426
Total175,183100.0100.0136,695100.0100.0+38,488
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Bayside Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.2% of the population were attending primary school, 4.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.5% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Bayside Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.2% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (3.9% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.9% compared to 6.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Bayside Council area's population increased by 38,488 people (+28.2%). This represents an average annual change of 2.51% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Bayside Council area, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+4,226 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+2,932 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,533 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,237 persons)

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