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Growth Areas District

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,652 people in the Growth Areas District were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 3.8% in Camden Council area.

The share of the Growth Areas 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
Growth Areas District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,4683.53.23452.12.3+1,123
Primary school4,71011.110.71,5279.410.5+3,183
Primary - Government3,0827.37.18465.26.8+2,236
Primary - Catholic9632.32.24152.52.4+548
Primary - Independent6651.61.42651.61.3+400
Secondary school2,6436.27.39275.77.5+1,715
Secondary - Government1,3303.13.73952.43.9+934
Secondary - Catholic8181.92.33682.32.5+450
Secondary - Independent4951.21.31641.01.1+331
TAFE/Vocational1,0642.52.52741.71.9+789
University1,6523.93.85663.53.6+1,085
Other3770.90.7910.60.6+286
Not attending28,79467.968.411,29869.268.6+17,496
Not stated1,7034.03.41,2977.95.1+406
Total42,411100.0100.016,328100.0100.0+26,082
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 the Growth Areas District in 2021 compared to Camden Council area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.1% of the population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.7%, 7.3% and 6.3% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the Growth Areas District and Camden Council area was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.2% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Growth Areas District's population increased by 26,087 people (+159.8%). This represents an average annual change of 21.04% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the Growth Areas District, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+3,183 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+2,236 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,715 persons)
  • Pre-school (+1,123 persons)

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