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St Clair

Education institution attending

In 2021, 678 people in St Clair were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 3.5% in Penrith City.

The share of St Clair'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
St Clair - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Penrith City %Number%Penrith City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4502.32.43771.92.0+73
Primary school1,8329.29.11,8299.29.1+3
Primary - Government1,3496.86.51,2976.56.3+52
Primary - Catholic3051.51.73912.01.9-86
Primary - Independent1780.90.91410.70.9+37
Secondary school1,4007.06.71,4397.26.7-39
Secondary - Government9364.73.78554.33.6+81
Secondary - Catholic3391.72.14542.32.2-115
Secondary - Independent1250.60.91300.70.9-5
TAFE/Vocational4752.42.73962.02.1+79
University6783.43.56573.33.5+21
Other1350.70.71210.60.6+14
Not attending14,04270.468.814,00070.469.2+42
Not stated9204.66.11,0685.46.7-148
Total19,932100.0100.019,887100.0100.0+45
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 St Clair in 2021 compared to Penrith City shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.2% of the population were attending primary school, 7.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.1%, 6.7% and 6.2% respectively for Penrith City.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in St Clair and Penrith City was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (70.4% compared to 68.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, St Clair's population increased by 45 people (+0.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.05% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary - Catholic (-115 persons)
  • Primary - Catholic (-86 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+81 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+79 persons)

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