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Roselands Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,326 people in Roselands Ward were attending university. This represents 5.6% of the population, compared to 4.9% in Belfield.

The share of Roselands Ward'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
Roselands Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Belfield %Number%Belfield %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1,4991.92.18761.31.9+623
Primary school6,6828.68.65,2978.18.2+1,384
Primary - Government4,1555.33.23,5075.43.7+648
Primary - Catholic1,2281.64.51,1511.83.8+76
Primary - Independent1,2991.71.06381.00.7+660
Secondary school4,8736.37.63,8555.96.8+1,017
Secondary - Government2,9943.82.72,3963.72.4+597
Secondary - Catholic1,1191.43.91,0331.63.4+85
Secondary - Independent7601.01.04250.70.9+335
TAFE/Vocational2,3633.02.01,8822.91.9+481
University4,3265.64.92,2153.43.0+2,110
Other1,2381.60.55130.80.5+725
Not attending50,70965.270.342,92865.869.3+7,780
Not stated6,1317.94.07,67111.88.4-1,540
Total77,821100.0100.065,241100.0100.0+12,580
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Roselands Ward in 2021 compared to Belfield shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.6% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.6%, 7.6% and 6.9% respectively for Belfield.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Roselands Ward and Belfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (5.3% compared to 3.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.2% compared to 70.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (1.6% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (1.4% compared to 3.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Roselands Ward's population increased by 12,586 people (+19.3%). This represents an average annual change of 1.18% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+2,110 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,384 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,017 persons)
  • Primary - Independent (+660 persons)

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