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Oxley Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 86 females in Oxley Park were attending university. This represents 3.9% of the population, compared to 4.5% in Erskine Park.

The share of Oxley Park'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
Oxley Park - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Erskine Park %Number%Erskine Park %2016 to 2021
Pre-school522.41.7332.11.7+18
Primary school22610.37.61459.18.4+80
Primary - Government1567.15.7996.36.3+56
Primary - Catholic401.81.3291.91.5+10
Primary - Independent301.40.6151.00.5+14
Secondary school1436.57.3774.88.3+66
Secondary - Government954.35.0402.55.6+54
Secondary - Catholic291.31.9231.52.2+5
Secondary - Independent190.90.4120.80.5+6
TAFE/Vocational622.82.5452.82.0+16
University863.94.5634.05.4+23
Other321.51.0171.10.7+14
Not attending1,39964.071.71,06266.469.1+337
Not stated1868.53.81549.74.4+32
Total2,186100.0100.01,599100.0100.0+586
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 Oxley Park in 2021 compared to Erskine Park shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.6%, 7.3% and 7.0% respectively for Erskine Park.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Oxley Park and Erskine Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (10.3% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (7.1% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (64.0% compared to 71.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Oxley Park's female population increased by 594 people (+37.3%). This represents an average annual change of 6.55% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+80 females)
  • Secondary school (+66 females)
  • Primary - Government (+56 females)
  • Secondary - Government (+54 females)

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