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Fairfield City

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32.8% of people in low income households in Fairfield City attended an educational institution.

The share of Fairfield City's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, as it is influences 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.

Viewing this topic for low income households provides an insight into the distribution of education institutions attended for those counted in low income households. In some cases, there may be less opportunity to attend education for those on low incomes. On the other hand, if low household incomes are associated with a high number of university students, the area may have a high level of educational participation. Low income elderly households, on the other hand are very likely not to be attending education.

This data is often combined with Age Structure to identify the particular groups which are classified as low income in the area.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Fairfield City - Low income households20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Attending16,68732.827.719,70332.931.0-3,016
Pre-school8981.81.89671.61.6-69
Primary school5,95211.79.46,72311.29.6-771
Secondary school5,56510.97.86,18510.37.9-620
TAFE/Vocational1,5013.02.71,6772.82.6-176
University1,7303.44.72,7934.77.7-1,063
Other1,0412.01.31,3582.31.6-317
Not attending33,34365.570.938,16263.766.3-4,819
Not stated8411.71.42,0353.42.7-1,194
Total people in low income households50,871100.0100.059,900100.0100.0-9,029
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 people in low income households attending educational institutions in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people in low income households attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.7% of the population were attending primary school, 10.9% of people in low income households were attending secondary institutions, and 6.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.4%, 7.8% and 7.4% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the share of people in low income households attending learning institutions in Fairfield City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people attending a secondary school (10.9% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people attending primary school (11.7% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people not attending any educational institutions (65.5% compared to 70.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people attending University (3.4% compared to 4.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Not attending (-4,819 persons)
  • University (-1,063 persons)
  • Primary school (-771 persons)
  • Secondary school (-620 persons)

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