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Parks Place

Education institution attending

In 2021, 4,417 people in Parks Place were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 3.9% in Fairfield.

The share of Parks Place'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
Parks Place - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Fairfield %Number%Fairfield %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,5071.51.21,2771.41.3+230
Primary school7,9378.07.37,0067.87.6+930
Primary - Government5,0795.15.14,3894.95.3+689
Primary - Catholic2,2122.21.72,0822.31.8+130
Primary - Independent6460.70.45350.60.6+111
Secondary school7,6807.76.97,0347.97.5+646
Secondary - Government5,0635.14.94,6805.25.7+382
Secondary - Catholic2,0052.01.51,8972.11.6+107
Secondary - Independent6120.60.44560.50.3+156
TAFE/Vocational2,4902.53.22,3682.63.5+122
University4,4174.53.93,7614.23.6+656
Other1,0441.12.36300.72.0+413
Not attending68,91169.567.561,56768.767.0+7,344
Not stated5,2345.37.85,9086.67.4-675
Total99,220100.0100.089,554100.0100.0+9,666
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Parks Place in 2021 compared to Fairfield 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, 8.0% of the population were attending primary school, 7.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.3%, 6.9% and 7.1% respectively for Fairfield.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Parks Place and Fairfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (69.5% compared to 67.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending 'other' tertiary institutes (1.1% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Parks Place's population increased by 9,670 people (+10.8%). This represents an average annual change of 1.03% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Parks Place, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+930 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+689 persons)
  • University (+656 persons)
  • Secondary school (+646 persons)

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