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City of ParramattaCommunity profile

Rosehill Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 5,618 people in Rosehill Ward were attending university. This represents 7.6% of the population, compared to 6.6% in the City of Parramatta.

The share of Rosehill Ward'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
Rosehill Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,3521.82.08421.51.7+509
Primary school4,5186.18.23,2485.87.5+1,270
Primary - Government3,5504.86.32,5234.55.7+1,027
Primary - Catholic6860.91.35371.01.4+149
Primary - Independent2820.40.51880.30.4+94
Secondary school2,5163.45.52,0053.65.5+510
Secondary - Government1,6382.23.51,4072.53.6+231
Secondary - Catholic5560.81.33880.71.3+168
Secondary - Independent3220.40.72100.40.7+112
TAFE/Vocational2,7413.72.91,0831.91.8+1,657
University5,6187.66.64,0767.26.9+1,541
Other1,7552.41.58231.51.1+931
Not attending49,85267.568.237,72267.068.7+12,130
Not stated5,5347.55.16,53111.66.8-997
Total73,886100.0100.056,334100.0100.0+17,551
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 Rosehill Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Parramatta 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, 6.1% of the population were attending primary school, 3.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 5.5% and 9.5% respectively for the City of Parramatta.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rosehill Ward and the City of Parramatta were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (3.4% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.8% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (2.2% compared to 3.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rosehill Ward's population increased by 17,556 people (+31.2%). This represents an average annual change of 5.58% per year over the period.

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

  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,657 persons)
  • University (+1,541 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,270 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+1,027 persons)

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