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Edmondson Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 413 females in Edmondson Park were attending university. This represents 6.8% of the population, compared to 4.8% in the Western City District.

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 females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Western City District %Number%Western City District %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1542.52.0282.41.7+126
Primary school66611.08.812210.68.7+544
Primary - Government2604.36.0655.66.0+195
Primary - Catholic2504.11.7332.91.7+217
Primary - Independent1562.61.1242.11.0+132
Secondary school4507.47.0958.27.1+355
Secondary - Government1983.34.2504.34.3+148
Secondary - Catholic1352.21.8232.01.8+112
Secondary - Independent1171.91.0221.90.9+95
TAFE/Vocational1732.92.7191.62.1+154
University4136.84.8766.64.7+337
Other550.91.090.81.1+46
Not attending3,83463.368.172963.268.1+3,105
Not stated3165.25.5766.66.5+240
Total6,061100.0100.01,154100.0100.0+4,907
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 female population attending educational institutions in Edmondson Park in 2021 compared to the Western City District 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, 11.0% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.8%, 7.0% and 7.5% respectively for the Western City District.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Edmondson Park and the Western City District were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Catholic primary school (4.1% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (11.0% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending University (6.8% compared to 4.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (63.3% compared to 68.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Edmondson Park's female population increased by 4,907 people (+425.2%). This represents an average annual change of 39.34% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+544 females)
  • Secondary school (+355 females)
  • University (+337 females)
  • Primary - Catholic (+217 females)

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