City of Canterbury Bankstown
Education institution attending
In 2021, 10,298 females in City of Canterbury Bankstown were attending university. This represents 5.6% of the population, compared to 5.5% in Lakemba.
The share of 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Canterbury Bankstown - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Lakemba % | Number | % | Lakemba % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 3,457 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 7001 | 2,146 | 1.4 | 1.2 | +1,310 |
| Primary school | 14,983 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 7002 | 12,138 | 8.0 | 8.4 | +2,844 |
| Primary - Government | 8,792 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 7003 | 7,461 | 4.9 | 5.6 | +1,331 |
| Primary - Catholic | 3,452 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7004 | 3,220 | 2.1 | 1.3 | +231 |
| Primary - Independent | 2,739 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 7005 | 1,456 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +1,282 |
| Secondary school | 12,549 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7006 | 9,721 | 6.4 | 5.8 | +2,828 |
| Secondary - Government | 7,097 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 7007 | 5,855 | 3.9 | 3.9 | +1,242 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 3,240 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7008 | 2,717 | 1.8 | 1.2 | +522 |
| Secondary - Independent | 2,212 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 7009 | 1,148 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +1,064 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 4,927 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 7010 | 3,922 | 2.6 | 3.4 | +1,005 |
| University | 10,298 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 7011 | 5,051 | 3.3 | 3.7 | +5,247 |
| Other | 2,286 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 7012 | 1,323 | 0.9 | 1.5 | +962 |
| Not attending | 123,672 | 66.9 | 59.9 | 7013 | 102,908 | 67.9 | 64.4 | +20,764 |
| Not stated | 12,822 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 7014 | 14,422 | 9.5 | 11.6 | -1,600 |
| Total | 184,994 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 151,633 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +33,361 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Lakemba shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.1% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.8% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.5%, 6.5% and 9.0% respectively for Lakemba.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in City of Canterbury Bankstown and Lakemba were:
- A larger percentage of females not attending (66.9% compared to 59.9%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (8.1% compared to 11.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending an independent primary school (1.5% compared to 3.9%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (4.8% compared to 6.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, City of Canterbury Bankstown's female population increased by 33,365 people (+22.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.33% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in City of Canterbury Bankstown, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+5,247 females)
- Primary school (+2,844 females)
- Secondary school (+2,828 females)
- Primary - Government (+1,331 females)