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Georges River Council area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 10,099 people in Georges River Council area were attending university. This represents 6.6% of the population, compared to 6.8% in Penshurst.

The share of Georges River 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Georges River Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Penshurst %Number%Penshurst %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,7241.81.82,2471.51.4+477
Primary school10,9427.26.710,5837.26.7+359
Primary - Government7,3154.84.67,2865.04.6+29
Primary - Catholic2,4501.61.72,3411.61.7+109
Primary - Independent1,1770.80.49560.70.4+221
Secondary school9,1556.05.69,2836.36.2-128
Secondary - Government5,0053.33.25,4213.73.8-416
Secondary - Catholic2,5651.71.62,4201.61.9+145
Secondary - Independent1,5851.00.71,4421.00.5+143
TAFE/Vocational4,3072.82.92,7531.91.9+1,554
University10,0996.66.811,3707.77.8-1,271
Other2,0701.41.41,7371.21.2+333
Not attending105,98469.669.6101,70869.369.7+4,276
Not stated6,9954.65.27,1594.95.2-164
Total152,276100.0100.0146,840100.0100.0+5,436
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 Georges River Council area in 2021 compared to Penshurst shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.2% of the population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.7%, 5.6% and 9.7% respectively for Penshurst.

There were no major differences between Georges River Council area and Penshurst in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Georges River Council area's population increased by 5,436 people (+3.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.73% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Georges River Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,554 persons)
  • University (-1,271 persons)
  • Pre-school (+477 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-416 persons)

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