idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Bankstown Ward

Education institution attending

reset

In 2021, 4,327 people in Bankstown Ward were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Croydon Park (part).

The share of Bankstown 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?'

Refers to:

Total population

reset
Education institution attending
Bankstown Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Croydon Park (part) %Number%Croydon Park (part) %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,5532.01.91,1401.71.4+412
Primary school6,7548.97.75,9429.06.6+812
Primary - Government3,6194.74.93,1834.83.6+435
Primary - Catholic1,4011.82.31,4932.32.3-92
Primary - Independent1,7342.30.61,2651.90.6+469
Secondary school5,5897.36.44,7577.26.6+831
Secondary - Government3,0684.03.12,7744.23.2+294
Secondary - Catholic1,2551.62.61,1891.82.4+66
Secondary - Independent1,2661.70.87931.20.9+472
TAFE/Vocational2,0942.72.91,9242.92.5+169
University4,3275.75.82,9054.46.0+1,421
Other1,0491.40.95810.90.9+467
Not attending48,82764.070.942,23264.069.0+6,595
Not stated6,0557.93.56,4529.86.9-397
Total76,248100.0100.065,937100.0100.0+10,310
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
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, 2011 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 Bankstown Ward in 2021 compared to Croydon Park (part) shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.9% of the population were attending primary school, 7.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.4% and 8.7% respectively for Croydon Park (part).

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Bankstown Ward and Croydon Park (part) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (2.3% compared to 0.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (64.0% compared to 70.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Bankstown Ward's population increased by 10,317 people (+15.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.46% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+1,421 persons)
  • Secondary school (+831 persons)
  • Primary school (+812 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+472 persons)

To continue
building your
demographic story
go to...

Powered by .id (informed decisions) for City of Canterbury Bankstown

.id community is an evidence base for over 250 local government areas in Australia and New Zealand, helping you make informed decisions.

LEARN MORE ABOUT .id
footer-drc

Free demographic resources

Access hundreds of free demographic and economic resources to help you make informed decisions.

FIND FREE RESOURCES

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.