In 2021, 117,897 people in SSROC region were attending university. This represents 6.7% of the population, compared to 5.5% in Greater Sydney.
The share of SSROC region'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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| Education institution attending | |||||||
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| SSROC region - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Pre-school | 32,126 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 25,512 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +6,614 |
| Primary school | 117,960 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 113,781 | 6.8 | 8.1 | +4,179 |
| Primary - Government | 74,633 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 72,470 | 4.3 | 5.5 | +2,163 |
| Primary - Catholic | 26,038 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 25,909 | 1.5 | 1.6 | +129 |
| Primary - Independent | 17,289 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 15,402 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +1,887 |
| Secondary school | 96,322 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 87,813 | 5.2 | 6.3 | +8,509 |
| Secondary - Government | 47,821 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 44,474 | 2.6 | 3.4 | +3,347 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 26,666 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 24,742 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +1,924 |
| Secondary - Independent | 21,835 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 18,597 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +3,238 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 50,384 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 33,170 | 2.0 | 1.9 | +17,214 |
| University | 117,897 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 134,680 | 8.0 | 6.1 | -16,783 |
| Other | 25,493 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 23,095 | 1.4 | 1.0 | +2,398 |
| Not attending | 1,216,282 | 69.3 | 68.8 | 1,140,266 | 67.7 | 68.3 | +76,016 |
| Not stated | 97,967 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 126,596 | 7.5 | 6.5 | -28,629 |
| Total | 1,754,431 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,684,913 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +69,518 |
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in SSROC region 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, 6.7% of the population were attending primary school, 5.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.5% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in SSROC region and Greater Sydney were:
From 2016 to 2021, SSROC region's population increased by 69,518 people (+4.1%). This represents an average annual change of 0.81% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in SSROC region, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
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