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Revesby Ward

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 3,305 people in Revesby Ward were attending university. This represents 4.8% of the population, compared to 5.3% in the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The share of Revesby 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
Revesby Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,4602.12.01,1471.81.6+313
Primary school5,9138.68.45,4518.58.6+462
Primary - Government3,6695.35.03,5215.55.3+148
Primary - Catholic1,5952.31.91,4052.22.0+189
Primary - Independent6490.91.55240.81.3+125
Secondary school4,9567.26.94,4486.96.8+508
Secondary - Government2,9174.23.92,8104.44.0+106
Secondary - Catholic1,4092.01.81,1671.81.8+242
Secondary - Independent6300.91.24700.71.0+159
TAFE/Vocational1,5842.32.61,1481.82.1+436
University3,3054.85.33,2435.05.7+61
Other4990.71.24500.71.2+48
Not attending47,89369.666.545,24170.267.2+2,651
Not stated3,2294.77.23,3345.26.8-106
Total68,839100.0100.064,466100.0100.0+4,373
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 population attending educational institutions in Revesby Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown 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, 8.6% of the population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.9% and 7.9% respectively for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Revesby Ward and the City of Canterbury Bankstown was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (69.6% compared to 66.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Revesby Ward's population increased by 4,379 people (+6.8%). This represents an average annual change of 1.32% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Revesby Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+508 persons)
  • Primary school (+462 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+436 persons)
  • Pre-school (+313 persons)

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