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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 5.5% in Greater Sydney.

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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Roselands Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,4991.92.11,0511.51.8+447
Primary school6,6828.68.25,4957.97.8+1,186
Primary - Government4,1555.35.63,5175.05.2+637
Primary - Catholic1,2281.61.51,1661.71.7+61
Primary - Independent1,2991.71.08111.21.0+488
Secondary school4,8736.36.54,3106.26.4+562
Secondary - Government2,9943.83.52,7233.93.6+270
Secondary - Catholic1,1191.41.61,1001.61.7+18
Secondary - Independent7601.01.34860.71.2+274
TAFE/Vocational2,3633.02.61,9842.82.4+378
University4,3265.65.53,0234.35.2+1,303
Other1,2381.61.18841.30.9+354
Not attending50,70965.268.845,86065.568.3+4,848
Not stated6,1317.95.27,37610.57.1-1,245
Total77,821100.0100.069,987100.0100.0+7,834
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Greater Sydney 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, 8.6% 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 8.2%, 6.5% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Roselands Ward and Greater Sydney was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.2% compared to 68.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Roselands Ward's population increased by 7,840 people (+11.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.07% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Roselands Ward, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,303 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,186 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+637 persons)
  • Secondary school (+562 persons)

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