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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Raby

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 193 people in Raby were attending university. This represents 3.2% of the population, compared to 3.7% in Macarthur Region.

The share of Raby'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Raby - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Macarthur Region %Number%Macarthur Region %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1422.42.61222.02.1+20
Primary school5749.79.95959.810.2-21
Primary - Government4066.86.94537.57.6-47
Primary - Catholic1051.81.6881.41.6+17
Primary - Independent631.11.3540.91.0+9
Secondary school4197.17.15679.38.0-148
Secondary - Government2444.14.13575.95.1-113
Secondary - Catholic1252.11.91592.61.9-34
Secondary - Independent500.81.1510.81.0-1
TAFE/Vocational1502.52.51792.92.6-29
University1933.23.72213.62.4-28
Other460.80.7320.50.5+14
Not attending4,17670.368.53,97965.566.3+197
Not stated2424.15.03826.37.9-140
Total5,942100.0100.06,077100.0100.0-135
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Raby in 2021 compared to Macarthur Region shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.9%, 7.1% and 6.2% respectively for Macarthur Region.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Raby and Macarthur Region was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (70.3% compared to 68.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Raby's population decreased by 135 people (+2.2%). This represents an average annual change of -0.15% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (-148 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-113 persons)

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