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Spring Farm

Education institution attending

In 2021, 347 people in Spring Farm were attending university. This represents 3.5% of the population, compared to 3.8% in Camden Council area.

The share of Spring Farm'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
Spring Farm - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2006 to 2021
Pre-school4814.93.293.82.6+472
Primary school1,12311.410.73012.810.9+1,093
Primary - Government8598.77.1188.07.4+840
Primary - Catholic1701.72.293.82.1+161
Primary - Independent941.01.421.01.4+92
Secondary school5715.87.3146.28.0+556
Secondary - Government3713.83.794.24.7+361
Secondary - Catholic1461.52.321.02.0+144
Secondary - Independent540.51.321.01.3+52
TAFE/Vocational2362.42.542.12.2+231
University3473.53.842.12.3+342
Other690.70.70--0.5+69
Not attending6,80368.968.416067.867.5+6,642
Not stated2382.43.4125.26.0+226
Total9,868100.0100.0236100.0100.0+9,631
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Spring Farm 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, 11.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.7%, 7.3% and 6.3% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Spring Farm and Camden Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending pre-school (4.9% compared to 3.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (8.7% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.8% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Spring Farm's population increased by 9,637 people (+4171.9%). This represents an average annual change of 28.44% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Spring Farm, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+1,093 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+840 persons)
  • Secondary school (+556 persons)
  • Pre-school (+472 persons)

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