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Redfern Street Village Area

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In 2021, 4,232 people in Redfern Street Village Area were attending university. This represents 16.5% of the population, compared to 10.9% in the City of Sydney.

The share of Redfern Street Village Area'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
Redfern Street Village Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Sydney %Number%City of Sydney %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2100.81.01250.50.7+84
Primary school5952.32.75382.02.2+56
Primary - Government4221.61.93971.51.5+24
Primary - Catholic1020.40.4790.30.3+22
Primary - Independent710.30.4610.20.3+10
Secondary school4691.81.94471.61.7+22
Secondary - Government2851.10.92360.90.8+48
Secondary - Catholic950.40.41000.40.4-6
Secondary - Independent890.30.61100.40.6-21
TAFE/Vocational9533.73.96702.42.8+283
University4,23216.510.95,91921.614.0-1,688
Other5452.12.95992.23.2-55
Not attending16,37463.969.815,64957.162.6+725
Not stated2,2598.87.03,44412.612.9-1,186
Total25,637100.0100.027,395100.0100.0-1,759
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 Redfern Street Village Area in 2021 compared to the City of Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 2.3% of the population were attending primary school, 1.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 20.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 2.7%, 1.9% and 14.8% respectively for the City of Sydney.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Redfern Street Village Area and the City of Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (16.5% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (63.9% compared to 69.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Redfern Street Village Area's population decreased by 1,752 people (+6.4%). This represents an average annual change of -1.31% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Redfern Street Village Area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-1,688 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+283 persons)
  • Pre-school (+84 persons)
  • Primary school (+56 persons)

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