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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 5.8% in Cumberland City.

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)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Cumberland City %Number%Cumberland City %2006 to 2021
Pre-school7041.51.94751.31.5+228
Primary school3,1246.48.32,8657.58.4+259
Primary - Government2,0194.25.42,0165.35.3+2
Primary - Catholic6371.31.96061.62.4+30
Primary - Independent4681.01.02420.60.6+226
Secondary school2,3934.96.12,5456.76.7-152
Secondary - Government1,5033.13.51,7124.54.0-209
Secondary - Catholic4751.01.85821.52.2-108
Secondary - Independent4150.90.82500.70.5+165
TAFE/Vocational1,9694.13.11,4383.83.2+531
University3,7177.75.81,9755.23.7+1,742
Other1,4242.91.84551.20.9+969
Not attending32,20166.465.323,62262.165.4+8,579
Not stated2,9946.27.74,63112.210.3-1,638
Total48,526100.0100.038,009100.0100.0+10,517
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Regents Park Ward in 2021 compared to Cumberland City shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower 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 8.3%, 6.1% and 8.9% respectively for Cumberland City.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Regents Park Ward and Cumberland City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (7.7% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.4% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.2% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.9% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Regents Park Ward's population increased by 10,522 people (+27.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.64% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Regents Park Ward, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,742 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+531 persons)
  • Primary school (+259 persons)
  • Pre-school (+228 persons)

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