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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 5,571 males in Inner West Council area were attending university. This represents 6.2% of the population, compared to 4.3% in Western Sydney (LGA).
The share of Inner West Council area'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
| Education institution attending | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner West Council area - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Western Sydney (LGA) % | Number | % | Western Sydney (LGA) % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Pre-school | 1,735 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1,337 | 1.6 | 1.9 | +398 |
| Primary school | 6,017 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 4,988 | 6.0 | 9.0 | +1,029 |
| Primary - Government | 4,607 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 3,469 | 4.2 | 6.1 | +1,138 |
| Primary - Catholic | 876 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1,029 | 1.2 | 2.0 | -153 |
| Primary - Independent | 534 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 490 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +44 |
| Secondary school | 4,682 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 3,268 | 4.0 | 7.4 | +1,414 |
| Secondary - Government | 2,342 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1,599 | 1.9 | 4.5 | +743 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 1,055 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 895 | 1.1 | 2.0 | +160 |
| Secondary - Independent | 1,285 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 774 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +511 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 2,113 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1,800 | 2.2 | 2.6 | +313 |
| University | 5,571 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 5,375 | 6.5 | 3.8 | +196 |
| Other | 829 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 687 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +142 |
| Not attending | 64,054 | 71.8 | 67.5 | 58,566 | 70.9 | 67.2 | +5,488 |
| Not stated | 4,163 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 6,570 | 8.0 | 7.4 | -2,407 |
| Total | 89,164 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 82,591 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,573 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to Western Sydney (LGA) shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.7% of the male population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.3%, 7.1% and 6.8% respectively for Western Sydney (LGA).
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Inner West Council area and Western Sydney (LGA) were:
- A larger percentage of males not attending (71.8% compared to 67.5%)
- A larger percentage of males attending University (6.2% compared to 4.3%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (6.7% compared to 9.3%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (5.3% compared to 7.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Inner West Council area's male population increased by 6,573 people (+8.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.77% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Inner West Council area, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Secondary school (+1,414 males)
- Primary - Government (+1,138 males)
- Primary school (+1,029 males)
- Secondary - Government (+743 males)
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