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Eastern Region Alliance area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 15,122 people in Eastern Region Alliance area were attending university. This represents 7.3% of the population, compared to 6.6% in the City of Campbelltown.

The share of Eastern Region Alliance 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Eastern Region Alliance area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Campbelltown %Number%City of Campbelltown %2001 to 2021
Pre-school3,3911.61.61,8231.01.0+1,568
Primary school17,2048.38.314,6818.28.9+2,523
Primary - Government11,4265.55.68,1664.65.2+3,260
Primary - Catholic2,9991.42.23,9152.23.3-916
Primary - Independent2,7791.30.62,6001.40.5+179
Secondary school13,1116.35.610,4495.85.9+2,662
Secondary - Government5,2762.52.84,2462.43.4+1,030
Secondary - Catholic3,2261.62.12,5641.42.0+662
Secondary - Independent4,6092.20.73,6392.00.4+970
TAFE/Vocational4,1962.02.34,1932.32.5+3
University15,1227.36.612,4006.94.8+2,722
Other1,7430.80.91,6360.90.8+107
Not attending146,58470.771.5128,20371.572.9+18,381
Not stated5,9262.93.25,9353.33.2-9
Total207,277100.0100.0179,320100.0100.0+27,957
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Eastern Region Alliance area in 2021 compared to the City of Campbelltown shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.3%, 5.6% and 8.9% respectively for the City of Campbelltown.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Eastern Region Alliance area and the City of Campbelltown was:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (2.2% compared to 0.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Eastern Region Alliance area's population increased by 27,957 people (+15.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.73% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Eastern Region Alliance area, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+3,260 persons)
  • University (+2,722 persons)
  • Secondary school (+2,662 persons)
  • Primary school (+2,523 persons)

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