Cumberland City
Need for assistance - Education institution attending
In 2021, 10.7% of people who needed assistance in Cumberland City attended an educational institution.
This dataset shows the educational attendance of the population needing assistance with daily tasks (due to age or disability) in Cumberland City. Educational attendance is highly correlated with age, with children having the highest level of educational attendance generally. For the population with a disability, this dataset can reveal demand for assistance in the school system, and the level to which people with a need for assistance are able to access tertiary education.
To continue building the demographic story of those needing assistance in Cumberland City, please view this topic in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
People with a need for assistance
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland City - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 151 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 57 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +94 | 7001 |
| Primary school | 576 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 333 | 3.2 | 4.3 | +243 | 7002 |
| Secondary school | 404 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 243 | 2.4 | 2.8 | +161 | 7006 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 163 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 131 | 1.3 | 1.2 | +32 | 7010 |
| University | 91 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +41 | 7011 |
| Other | 117 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 100 | 1.0 | 0.7 | +17 | 7012 |
| Not attending | 12,369 | 88.1 | 84.6 | 8,847 | 85.9 | 85.3 | +3,522 | 7013 |
| Not stated | 173 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 539 | 5.2 | 4.3 | -366 | 7014 |
| Total Population | 14,044 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,300 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,744 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population needing assistance attending educational institutions in Cumberland City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 4.1% of the population were attending primary school, 2.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 1.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.7%, 3.8% and 2.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the share of the population needing assistance attending learning institutions in Cumberland City and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people Not attending (88.1% compared to 84.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people attending primary school (4.1% compared to 5.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Cumberland City's population needing assistance increased by 3,744 people (+36.3%). This represents an average annual change of 3.15% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of people needing assistance attending education institutions in Cumberland City, between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Not attending (+3,522 persons)
- Not stated (-366 persons)
- Primary school (+243 persons)
- Secondary school (+161 persons)