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Fairfield Place

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,359 females in Fairfield Place were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 4.5% in Wetherill Park.

The share of Fairfield Place'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Fairfield Place - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Wetherill Park %Number%Wetherill Park %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3681.31.43251.21.3+43
Primary school2,2347.88.12,1687.97.1+65
Primary - Government1,5755.55.61,5425.64.7+32
Primary - Catholic4911.72.14451.61.9+46
Primary - Independent1680.60.41810.70.5-13
Secondary school2,1457.47.71,9487.16.6+197
Secondary - Government1,4975.24.91,4605.33.8+36
Secondary - Catholic4501.62.43621.32.3+88
Secondary - Independent1980.70.51250.50.5+72
TAFE/Vocational9113.23.07942.92.0+116
University1,3594.74.51,4235.25.1-64
Other5411.91.16232.31.3-83
Not attending18,94165.770.918,16066.271.3+781
Not stated2,3208.13.42,0047.35.3+315
Total28,819100.0100.027,449100.0100.0+1,370
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 female population attending educational institutions in Fairfield Place in 2021 compared to Wetherill Park shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.8% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 7.7% and 7.4% respectively for Wetherill Park.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Fairfield Place and Wetherill Park was:

  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (65.7% compared to 70.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Fairfield Place's female population increased by 1,375 people (+5.0%). This represents an average annual change of 0.98% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Fairfield Place, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+197 females)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+116 females)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+88 females)
  • Secondary - Independent (+72 females)

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