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Edmondson Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 730 people in Edmondson Park were attending university. This represents 6.0% of the population, compared to 4.8% in Liverpool LGA.

The share of Edmondson Park'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
Edmondson Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Liverpool LGA %Number%Liverpool LGA %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3292.72.0512.21.7+278
Primary school1,37011.39.624810.99.5+1,122
Primary - Government5884.95.81335.96.1+455
Primary - Catholic4653.92.2632.82.0+402
Primary - Independent3172.61.5522.31.4+265
Secondary school8897.47.81737.67.8+716
Secondary - Government4283.54.4863.84.5+342
Secondary - Catholic2562.12.0441.92.1+212
Secondary - Independent2051.71.3431.91.2+162
TAFE/Vocational2782.32.5331.52.0+245
University7306.04.81295.74.6+601
Other1090.90.9160.70.9+93
Not attending7,72564.066.01,47164.965.7+6,254
Not stated6465.36.41466.47.7+500
Total12,076100.0100.02,267100.0100.0+9,809
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 Edmondson Park in 2021 compared to Liverpool LGA shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.3% of the population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.6%, 7.8% and 7.3% respectively for Liverpool LGA.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Edmondson Park and Liverpool LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (11.3% compared to 9.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (3.9% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (6.0% compared to 4.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (64.0% compared to 66.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Edmondson Park's population increased by 9,809 people (+432.7%). This represents an average annual change of 39.73% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,122 persons)
  • Secondary school (+716 persons)
  • University (+601 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+455 persons)

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