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City of ParramattaCommunity profile

City of Parramatta

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In 2021, 12.5% of people who needed assistance in the City of Parramatta attended an educational institution.

This dataset shows the educational attendance of the population needing assistance with daily tasks (due to age or disability) in City of Parramatta. Educational attendance is highly correlated with age, with children having the highest level of educational attendance generally. For the population with a disability, this dataset can reveal demand for assistance in the school system, and the level to which people with a need for assistance are able to access tertiary education.

To continue building the demographic story of those needing assistance in City of Parramatta, please view this topic in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
City of Parramatta - Need for assistance20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Pre-school1171.11.1750.80.8+42
Primary school5164.95.73463.74.8+170
Secondary school3123.03.82522.73.4+60
TAFE/Vocational1621.51.21041.11.1+58
University1261.20.9931.00.8+33
Other820.80.9991.10.9-17
Not attending9,12486.684.67,97385.984.9+1,151
Not stated990.91.83443.73.4-245
Total Population10,538100.0100.09,286100.0100.0+1,252
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 the population needing assistance attending educational institutions in the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 4.9% of the population were attending primary school, 3.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 2.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.7%, 3.8% and 2.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major difference between the share of the population needing assistance attending learning institutions in the City of Parramatta and Greater Sydney was:

  • A larger percentage of people Not attending (86.6% compared to 84.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Parramatta's population needing assistance increased by 1,252 people (+13.5%). This represents an average annual change of 2.56% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of people needing assistance attending education institutions in the City of Parramatta, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Not attending (+1,151 persons)
  • Not stated (-245 persons)
  • Primary school (+170 persons)
  • Secondary school (+60 persons)

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