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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

Bass Hill Ward

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 3,427 people in Bass Hill Ward were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 5.3% in the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The share of Bass Hill 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
Bass Hill Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1,4692.02.07761.41.3+693
Primary school6,7029.38.44,9169.18.8+1,786
Primary - Government3,8835.45.03,1425.85.4+741
Primary - Catholic1,4041.91.91,2072.22.3+196
Primary - Independent1,4152.01.55661.01.0+848
Secondary school5,7177.96.93,6716.86.6+2,046
Secondary - Government3,3334.63.92,2764.24.0+1,056
Secondary - Catholic1,2651.71.89371.71.9+327
Secondary - Independent1,1191.51.24570.80.7+662
TAFE/Vocational1,5372.12.61,5592.93.2-23
University3,4274.75.31,4412.73.0+1,986
Other6891.01.23750.70.9+313
Not attending46,19663.866.538,12870.369.6+8,068
Not stated6,6959.27.23,3946.36.5+3,300
Total72,432100.0100.054,264100.0100.0+18,168
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Bass Hill Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.3% of the population were attending primary school, 7.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.9% and 7.9% respectively for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Bass Hill Ward and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.9% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (63.8% compared to 66.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Bass Hill Ward's population increased by 18,174 people (+33.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.45% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Bass Hill Ward, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+2,046 persons)
  • University (+1,986 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,786 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+1,056 persons)

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