idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Blacktown City CouncilCommunity profile

Marsden Park Precinct

Education institution attending

reset

In 2021, 991 people in Marsden Park Precinct were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 4.7% in Blacktown City.

The share of Marsden Park Precinct'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Marsden Park Precinct - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school7233.32.3852.01.9+637
Primary school2,77112.510.03718.79.8+2,400
Primary - Government1,5046.86.92064.86.7+1,298
Primary - Catholic9764.42.11072.52.1+869
Primary - Independent2911.31.0571.31.0+234
Secondary school1,4416.57.12596.17.2+1,181
Secondary - Government5802.64.21162.74.2+464
Secondary - Catholic6192.81.91052.52.2+514
Secondary - Independent2421.10.9380.90.9+204
TAFE/Vocational4392.02.6932.22.0+345
University9914.54.71503.54.6+841
Other2171.01.1170.40.9+200
Not attending14,61966.066.32,98770.067.4+11,631
Not stated9414.25.83037.16.1+638
Total22,142100.0100.04,268100.0100.0+17,873
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 population attending educational institutions in Marsden Park Precinct in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 12.5% of the population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.0%, 7.1% and 7.3% respectively for Blacktown City.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Marsden Park Precinct and Blacktown City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (12.5% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (4.4% compared to 2.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (2.6% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Marsden Park Precinct's population increased by 17,878 people (+419.3%). This represents an average annual change of 39.02% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+2,400 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+1,298 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,181 persons)
  • Primary - Catholic (+869 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.