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Lane Cove Council area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,509 people in Lane Cove Council area were attending university. This represents 6.4% of the population, compared to 6.6% in NSROC Region.

The share of Lane Cove Council area'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
Lane Cove Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%NSROC Region %Number%NSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Pre-school9312.42.17282.01.8+203
Primary school3,2328.28.42,8377.98.3+395
Primary - Government2,1855.56.01,8505.15.8+335
Primary - Catholic6821.71.26151.71.3+67
Primary - Independent3650.91.33721.01.3-7
Secondary school2,5886.67.02,4566.86.8+132
Secondary - Government7421.93.26041.72.9+138
Secondary - Catholic9372.41.51,0632.91.7-126
Secondary - Independent9092.32.37892.22.2+120
TAFE/Vocational7782.02.15381.51.6+240
University2,5096.46.62,4046.77.1+105
Other3921.00.93100.90.8+82
Not attending27,68370.269.525,06969.568.6+2,614
Not stated1,3313.43.31,7184.85.0-387
Total39,444100.0100.036,060100.0100.0+3,384
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 Lane Cove Council area in 2021 compared to NSROC Region 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, 8.2% of the population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 7.0% and 8.7% respectively for NSROC Region.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Lane Cove Council area and NSROC Region was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (1.9% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Lane Cove Council area's population increased by 3,384 people (+9.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.81% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Lane Cove Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+395 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+335 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+240 persons)
  • Pre-school (+203 persons)

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