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Oxford Street Village Area

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In 2021, 634 females in Oxford Street Village Area were attending university. This represents 8.2% of the population, compared to 8.5% in Erskineville - Eveleigh.

The share of Oxford Street Village 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Oxford Street Village Area - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Erskineville - Eveleigh %Number%Erskineville - Eveleigh %2016 to 2021
Pre-school841.11.4450.50.9+39
Primary school2313.04.42042.53.9+26
Primary - Government1501.93.61171.43.4+32
Primary - Catholic320.40.5320.40.40
Primary - Independent490.60.2550.70.1-6
Secondary school1702.22.81601.93.1+10
Secondary - Government460.62.0160.22.0+30
Secondary - Catholic440.60.4460.60.6-2
Secondary - Independent801.00.4981.20.4-18
TAFE/Vocational2793.62.32072.51.8+72
University6348.28.56117.49.1+22
Other1632.11.22603.10.9-97
Not attending5,70173.776.15,61967.671.2+82
Not stated4756.13.51,19814.48.9-724
Total7,737100.0100.08,307100.0100.0-570
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 Oxford Street Village Area in 2021 compared to Erskineville - Eveleigh 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, 3.0% of the female population were attending primary school, 2.2% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 11.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 4.4%, 2.8% and 10.7% respectively for Erskineville - Eveleigh.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Oxford Street Village Area and Erskineville - Eveleigh were:

  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (73.7% compared to 76.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (1.9% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (3.0% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (0.6% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Oxford Street Village Area's female population decreased by 567 people (+6.8%). This represents an average annual change of -1.4% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of females attending education institutions in Oxford Street Village Area, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+72 females)

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