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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Roselands

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 645 people in Roselands were attending university. This represents 5.2% of the population, compared to 5.1% in Padstow - Padstow Heights.

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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Roselands - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Padstow - Padstow Heights %Number%Padstow - Padstow Heights %2001 to 2021
Pre-school2622.11.91471.51.5+115
Primary school1,0778.77.48438.58.2+233
Primary - Government6014.94.75325.45.6+69
Primary - Catholic3052.51.92032.12.0+101
Primary - Independent1711.40.81071.10.7+64
Secondary school9277.56.56186.37.0+309
Secondary - Government4733.84.03453.54.4+128
Secondary - Catholic3252.61.72072.11.8+117
Secondary - Independent1291.00.8650.70.8+64
TAFE/Vocational2732.22.43023.12.8-30
University6455.25.12542.63.1+390
Other1181.00.7580.60.6+60
Not attending8,40468.070.97,02171.172.6+1,382
Not stated6615.35.16356.44.2+26
Total12,367100.0100.09,881100.0100.0+2,485
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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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, 2001 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 Roselands in 2021 compared to Padstow - Padstow Heights 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, 8.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.4%, 6.5% and 7.5% respectively for Padstow - Padstow Heights.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Roselands and Padstow - Padstow Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.7% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.5% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (68.0% compared to 70.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Roselands's population increased by 2,491 people (+25.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.13% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+390 persons)
  • Secondary school (+309 persons)
  • Primary school (+233 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+128 persons)

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