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Regents Park Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 3,717 people in Regents Park Ward were attending university. This represents 7.7% of the population, compared to 6.7% in Granville.

The share of Regents Park Ward'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
Regents Park Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Granville %Number%Granville %2016 to 2021
Pre-school7041.51.75941.21.7+110
Primary school3,1246.46.93,1846.67.0-61
Primary - Government2,0194.24.32,0754.34.2-56
Primary - Catholic6371.32.06151.32.2+22
Primary - Independent4681.00.64941.00.6-26
Secondary school2,3934.95.42,6375.55.3-245
Secondary - Government1,5033.13.11,7653.72.8-262
Secondary - Catholic4751.01.95041.02.0-29
Secondary - Independent4150.90.43680.80.5+47
TAFE/Vocational1,9694.13.81,3312.82.7+638
University3,7177.76.74,1408.67.3-424
Other1,4242.92.41,0582.21.8+365
Not attending32,20166.464.732,28566.865.7-84
Not stated2,9946.28.33,1306.58.6-137
Total48,526100.0100.048,363100.0100.0+163
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 Regents Park Ward in 2021 compared to Granville 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, 6.4% of the population were attending primary school, 4.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.9%, 5.4% and 10.5% respectively for Granville.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Regents Park Ward and Granville was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (66.4% compared to 64.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Regents Park Ward's population increased by 167 people (+0.3%). This represents an average annual change of 0.07% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Regents Park Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+638 persons)
  • University (-424 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-262 persons)
  • Secondary school (-245 persons)

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