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Harrington Park - Kirkham

Education institution attending

In 2021, 379 females in Harrington Park - Kirkham were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 4.7% in Narellan Vale.

The share of Harrington Park - Kirkham'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
Harrington Park - Kirkham - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Narellan Vale %Number%Narellan Vale %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1792.52.41023.03.2+76
Primary school83211.79.546013.412.5+372
Primary - Government3925.57.03169.27.8+75
Primary - Catholic2443.41.9712.13.3+172
Primary - Independent1962.80.5712.11.4+124
Secondary school6969.87.52918.58.4+405
Secondary - Government2072.95.11283.75.5+78
Secondary - Catholic3324.72.0932.71.7+238
Secondary - Independent1572.20.5682.01.1+88
TAFE/Vocational1782.52.7541.62.0+123
University3795.34.7892.62.3+289
Other460.60.5250.80.7+20
Not attending4,61864.969.42,19663.966.7+2,421
Not stated1862.63.32176.34.3-32
Total7,114100.0100.03,439100.0100.0+3,675
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 compared to Narellan Vale shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 9.8% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.5%, 7.5% and 7.3% respectively for Narellan Vale.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Harrington Park - Kirkham and Narellan Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Catholic secondary school (4.7% compared to 2.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (9.8% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending an independent primary school (2.8% compared to 0.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (64.9% compared to 69.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Harrington Park - Kirkham's female population increased by 3,684 people (+107.4%). This represents an average annual change of 4.98% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Harrington Park - Kirkham, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+405 females)
  • Primary school (+372 females)
  • University (+289 females)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+238 females)

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