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In 2021, 8.7% of people who needed assistance in Fairfield City attended an educational institution.

This dataset shows the educational attendance of the population needing assistance with daily tasks (due to age or disability) in Fairfield City. Educational attendance is highly correlated with age, with children having the highest level of educational attendance generally. For the population with a disability, this dataset can reveal demand for assistance in the school system, and the level to which people with a need for assistance are able to access tertiary education.

To continue building the demographic story of those needing assistance in Fairfield City, please view this topic in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Fairfield City - Need for assistance20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Pre-school960.51.1470.30.8+49
Primary school5232.75.74292.54.8+94
Secondary school4242.23.83702.23.4+54
TAFE/Vocational2501.31.22041.21.1+46
University690.40.9660.40.8+3
Other3201.70.92851.70.9+35
Not attending17,33689.984.615,16389.784.9+2,173
Not stated2701.41.83392.03.4-69
Total Population19,288100.0100.016,903100.0100.0+2,385
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population needing assistance attending educational institutions in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 2.7% of the population were attending primary school, 2.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 1.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.7%, 3.8% and 2.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the share of the population needing assistance attending learning institutions in Fairfield City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people Not attending (89.9% compared to 84.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people attending primary school (2.7% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people attending a secondary school (2.2% compared to 3.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Fairfield City's population needing assistance increased by 2,385 people (+14.1%). This represents an average annual change of 2.67% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of people needing assistance attending education institutions in Fairfield City, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Not attending (+2,173 persons)
  • Primary school (+94 persons)
  • Not stated (-69 persons)
  • Secondary school (+54 persons)

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