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City of Parramatta

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In 2021, 8,829 females in the City of Parramatta were attending university. This represents 6.9% of the population, compared to 6.0% in Greater Sydney.

The share of the City of Parramatta'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Parramatta - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,5412.01.91,8751.71.6+666
Primary school10,2078.07.88,1647.27.8+2,043
Primary - Government7,8236.15.36,1465.45.3+1,677
Primary - Catholic1,7101.31.51,5541.41.6+156
Primary - Independent6740.51.04640.40.9+210
Secondary school6,8735.46.36,0385.36.1+835
Secondary - Government4,4123.43.43,9383.53.3+474
Secondary - Catholic1,5621.21.61,4071.21.6+155
Secondary - Independent8990.71.36930.61.2+206
TAFE/Vocational4,1993.32.82,3062.02.0+1,893
University8,8296.96.07,9747.16.5+855
Other1,9121.51.21,4011.21.2+511
Not attending87,54768.468.978,22269.268.3+9,325
Not stated5,8804.65.07,0216.26.4-1,141
Total127,988100.0100.0113,001100.0100.0+14,987
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.0% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 6.3% and 8.8% respectively for Greater Sydney.

There were no major differences between City of Parramatta and Greater Sydney in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Parramatta's female population increased by 14,987 people (+13.3%). This represents an average annual change of 2.52% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+2,043 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,893 females)
  • Primary - Government (+1,677 females)
  • University (+855 females)

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