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Bayside CouncilCommunity profile

Pagewood (East)

Education institution attending

In 2021, 78 people in Pagewood (East) were attending university. This represents 5.9% of the population, compared to 6.4% in Bayside Council area.

The share of Pagewood (East)'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
Pagewood (East) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Bayside Council area %Number%Bayside Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school181.41.8211.51.5-3
Primary school916.96.21138.26.7-22
Primary - Government332.53.9513.74.3-18
Primary - Catholic413.11.7413.01.80
Primary - Independent171.30.6211.50.6-4
Secondary school1128.54.91037.55.1+9
Secondary - Government262.02.6342.52.7-8
Secondary - Catholic554.21.7392.81.8+16
Secondary - Independent312.40.7302.20.6+1
TAFE/Vocational231.83.6211.52.2+2
University785.96.41057.67.2-27
Other30.22.030.21.50
Not attending92570.669.293868.268.7-13
Not stated614.75.9715.27.1-10
Total1,311100.0100.01,375100.0100.0-64
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 Pagewood (East) in 2021 compared to Bayside Council area shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.9% of the population were attending primary school, 8.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.2%, 4.9% and 10.0% respectively for Bayside Council area.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Pagewood (East) and Bayside Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (8.5% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (4.2% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (1.8% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending 'other' tertiary institutes (0.2% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Pagewood (East)'s population decreased by 64 people (+4.7%). This represents an average annual change of -0.95% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Pagewood (East) between 2016 and 2021.

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