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Camden Council area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,483 people in Camden Council area were attending university. This represents 3.8% of the population, compared to 5.5% in Greater Sydney.

The share of Camden 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.

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
Camden Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Pre-school3,7823.22.11,4242.51.8+2,358
Primary school12,76010.78.25,96410.57.8+6,796
Primary - Government8,4657.15.63,9747.05.2+4,491
Primary - Catholic2,6032.21.51,2052.11.7+1,398
Primary - Independent1,6921.41.07851.41.0+907
Secondary school8,6977.36.54,5498.06.4+4,148
Secondary - Government4,4343.73.52,6984.83.6+1,736
Secondary - Catholic2,7572.31.61,1902.11.7+1,567
Secondary - Independent1,5061.31.36611.21.2+845
TAFE/Vocational3,0002.52.61,2332.22.4+1,767
University4,4833.85.51,7843.15.2+2,699
Other8600.71.13190.60.9+541
Not attending81,62968.468.838,57868.068.3+43,051
Not stated4,1013.45.22,8695.17.1+1,232
Total119,312100.0100.056,720100.0100.0+62,592
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 Camden Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.3% 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 Camden Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (10.7% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (7.1% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending pre-school (3.2% compared to 2.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (3.8% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Camden Council area's population increased by 62,592 people (+110.4%). This represents an average annual change of 7.72% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+6,796 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+4,491 persons)
  • Secondary school (+4,148 persons)
  • University (+2,699 persons)

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