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Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,430 people in Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora were attending university. This represents 5.6% of the population, compared to 5.9% in Bankstown Balance.

The share of Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora'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
Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Bankstown Balance %Number%Bankstown Balance %2016 to 2021
Pre-school5482.11.64011.71.3+147
Primary school2,63710.37.82,63311.08.5+4
Primary - Government1,2855.04.11,2935.44.8-8
Primary - Catholic4621.82.15382.31.9-77
Primary - Independent8903.51.68003.31.7+89
Secondary school2,2928.97.41,9388.18.0+353
Secondary - Government1,1004.34.49464.05.2+153
Secondary - Catholic4751.91.74511.91.7+23
Secondary - Independent7172.81.35402.31.1+176
TAFE/Vocational5322.12.74341.82.2+97
University1,4305.65.91,3165.56.2+114
Other2320.91.52721.11.2-40
Not attending16,00062.365.715,21163.664.8+789
Not stated2,0037.87.51,7127.27.8+290
Total25,674100.0100.023,920100.0100.0+1,754
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 Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora in 2021 compared to Bankstown Balance 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, 10.3% of the population were attending primary school, 8.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 7.4% and 8.5% respectively for Bankstown Balance.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora and Bankstown Balance were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (10.3% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (3.5% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.9% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (62.3% compared to 65.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora's population increased by 1,760 people (+7.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.43% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+353 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+176 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+153 persons)
  • Pre-school (+147 persons)

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