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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

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In 2021, 19,669 people in the City of Canterbury Bankstown were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 6.1% in Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill.

The share of the City of Canterbury Bankstown'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
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill %Number%Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill %2016 to 2021
Pre-school7,2902.02.05,6801.61.4+1,610
Primary school30,9898.48.129,8708.68.2+1,119
Primary - Government18,4845.04.518,3185.35.1+166
Primary - Catholic7,0341.91.96,9272.01.2+107
Primary - Independent5,4711.51.74,6251.31.8+846
Secondary school25,5416.97.023,4736.86.9+2,068
Secondary - Government14,5673.93.813,9944.04.9+573
Secondary - Catholic6,6471.81.76,0951.81.1+552
Secondary - Independent4,3271.21.63,3841.00.9+943
TAFE/Vocational9,7522.62.27,1532.12.4+2,599
University19,6695.36.119,5955.76.4+74
Other4,5791.21.34,0371.21.0+542
Not attending246,63566.567.2232,80967.267.0+13,826
Not stated26,5417.26.023,6816.86.8+2,860
Total370,996100.0100.0346,298100.0100.0+24,698
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 City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill 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, 8.4% of the population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 7.0% and 8.3% respectively for Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill.

There were no major differences between City of Canterbury Bankstown and Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Canterbury Bankstown's population increased by 24,698 people (+7.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.39% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Canterbury Bankstown, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+2,599 persons)
  • Secondary school (+2,068 persons)
  • Pre-school (+1,610 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,119 persons)

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