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Sydenham District

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,344 females in the Sydenham District were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 4.8% in Ardeer.

The share of the Sydenham District'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
Sydenham District - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Ardeer %Number%Ardeer %2011 to 2021
Pre-school3721.62.83421.40.7+29
Primary school1,5116.46.01,9478.16.7-437
Primary - Government9083.93.71,0584.43.8-150
Primary - Catholic4451.92.35942.52.7-150
Primary - Independent1580.7--2941.20.2-137
Secondary school1,5596.64.12,0218.45.2-462
Secondary - Government9584.12.01,1174.62.7-159
Secondary - Catholic3831.61.85432.21.7-160
Secondary - Independent2180.90.33601.50.8-143
TAFE/Vocational4662.02.34912.01.2-26
University1,3445.74.81,1834.92.5+160
Other2421.01.22831.22.0-41
Not attending17,11472.670.716,24367.270.3+870
Not stated9504.08.11,6676.911.3-718
Total23,558100.0100.024,181100.0100.0-623
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 female population attending educational institutions in the Sydenham District in 2021 compared to Ardeer shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.4% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.0%, 4.1% and 7.0% respectively for Ardeer.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the Sydenham District and Ardeer were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (6.6% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (4.1% compared to 2.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females not attending (72.6% compared to 70.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending pre-school (1.6% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Sydenham District's female population decreased by 617 people (+2.6%). This represents an average annual change of -0.26% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the Sydenham District, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (-462 females)
  • Primary school (-437 females)
  • University (+160 females)
  • Secondary - Catholic (-160 females)

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