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City of Bayswater

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 3,645 people in the City of Bayswater were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 3.9% in EMRC area.

The share of the City of Bayswater'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
City of Bayswater - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%EMRC area %Number%EMRC area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,1791.71.87071.11.2+472
Primary school4,5466.68.44,5216.88.4+25
Primary - Government2,8294.15.62,6674.05.3+162
Primary - Catholic1,2561.81.61,3462.01.7-90
Primary - Independent4610.71.25080.81.3-47
Secondary school3,6865.36.63,2164.96.4+470
Secondary - Government1,8622.73.51,6152.43.3+247
Secondary - Catholic1,2211.81.51,0611.61.6+160
Secondary - Independent6030.91.55400.81.5+63
TAFE/Vocational1,7122.52.41,5162.32.0+196
University3,6455.33.93,4585.24.0+187
Other7231.01.06291.00.8+94
Not attending50,63973.170.347,38871.869.4+3,251
Not stated3,1624.65.64,6117.07.8-1,449
Total69,292100.0100.066,046100.0100.0+3,246
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 the City of Bayswater in 2021 compared to EMRC area 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, 6.6% of the population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 6.6% and 6.3% respectively for EMRC area.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Bayswater and EMRC area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.1% compared to 70.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (5.3% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.6% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.1% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Bayswater's population increased by 3,246 people (+4.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.96% per year over the period.

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

  • Pre-school (+472 persons)
  • Secondary school (+470 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+247 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+196 persons)

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