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Croydon

Education institution attending

In 2021, 308 people in Croydon were attending university. This represents 6.0% of the population, compared to 7.0% in Inner West Council area.

The share of Croydon'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
Croydon - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1072.11.8691.41.5+37
Primary school3627.16.43837.46.5-21
Primary - Government2514.94.92615.14.7-10
Primary - Catholic821.61.0951.81.2-13
Primary - Independent290.60.6270.50.6+2
Secondary school2915.75.03136.14.2-22
Secondary - Government1452.82.51663.22.0-22
Secondary - Catholic901.81.3831.61.1+6
Secondary - Independent561.11.3621.21.0-7
TAFE/Vocational1292.52.5831.61.8+46
University3086.07.03566.97.6-48
Other390.81.0641.21.1-25
Not attending3,72472.971.93,60169.769.8+122
Not stated1472.94.32945.77.6-148
Total5,107100.0100.05,166100.0100.0-60
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 Croydon in 2021 compared to Inner West Council area shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.1% of the population were attending primary school, 5.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.4%, 5.0% and 9.5% respectively for Inner West Council area.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Croydon and Inner West Council area was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (72.9% compared to 71.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Croydon's population decreased by 54 people (+1.0%). This represents an average annual change of -0.21% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Croydon between 2016 and 2021.

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