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Roselands

Education institution attending

In 2021, 291 males in Roselands were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 5.5% in Bankstown Ward.

The share of Roselands'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 - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Bankstown Ward %Number%Bankstown Ward %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1242.02.21202.12.0+4
Primary school5609.19.35539.710.1+7
Primary - Government3195.25.13365.95.6-17
Primary - Catholic1612.61.91452.52.3+16
Primary - Independent801.32.3721.32.2+8
Secondary school4627.57.54157.37.2+47
Secondary - Government2313.84.22153.84.0+16
Secondary - Catholic1622.61.71332.31.8+29
Secondary - Independent691.11.6671.21.4+2
TAFE/Vocational1312.12.6881.52.0+43
University2914.75.52845.05.8+7
Other661.11.4280.50.8+38
Not attending4,16867.863.63,80866.764.4+360
Not stated3435.68.04147.37.7-71
Total6,145100.0100.05,710100.0100.0+435
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 male population attending educational institutions in Roselands in 2021 compared to Bankstown Ward shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.1% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.3%, 7.5% and 8.0% respectively for Bankstown Ward.

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

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (67.8% compared to 63.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Roselands's male population increased by 435 people (+7.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.48% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Roselands between 2016 and 2021.

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