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Canterbury Ward

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 4,293 people in Canterbury Ward were attending university. This represents 5.7% of the population, compared to 5.8% in Croydon Park (part).

The share of Canterbury 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
Canterbury Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Croydon Park (part) %Number%Croydon Park (part) %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,3021.71.99521.51.4+350
Primary school4,9496.57.74,5897.06.6+360
Primary - Government3,1584.24.92,8504.43.6+308
Primary - Catholic1,4181.92.31,4072.22.3+11
Primary - Independent3730.50.63320.50.6+41
Secondary school4,4225.86.43,8866.06.6+536
Secondary - Government2,2563.03.12,0653.23.2+191
Secondary - Catholic1,6112.12.61,3892.12.4+222
Secondary - Independent5550.70.84320.70.9+123
TAFE/Vocational2,1752.92.91,6112.52.5+564
University4,2935.75.83,2445.06.0+1,049
Other1,1041.50.97261.10.9+378
Not attending53,10270.170.945,49069.969.0+7,612
Not stated4,4315.83.54,5997.16.9-168
Total75,778100.0100.065,097100.0100.0+10,681
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 Canterbury Ward in 2021 compared to Croydon Park (part) shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.5% of the population were attending primary school, 5.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.4% and 8.7% respectively for Croydon Park (part).

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Canterbury Ward and Croydon Park (part) was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.5% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Canterbury Ward's population increased by 10,681 people (+16.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.53% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+1,049 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+564 persons)
  • Secondary school (+536 persons)
  • Primary school (+360 persons)

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