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Camperdown

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 1,591 people in Camperdown were attending university. This represents 26.3% of the population, compared to 10.5% in Chinatown and CBD South Village Area.

The share of Camperdown'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Camperdown - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Chinatown and CBD South Village Area %Number%Chinatown and CBD South Village Area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school480.80.6170.30.4+31
Primary school1011.71.6861.31.0+15
Primary - Government771.31.0691.00.7+7
Primary - Catholic120.20.260.10.1+6
Primary - Independent120.20.4100.20.3+1
Secondary school701.21.3600.91.5+9
Secondary - Government310.50.6340.50.7-3
Secondary - Catholic100.20.200.00.1+10
Secondary - Independent290.50.4260.40.6+3
TAFE/Vocational1111.89.8711.17.7+39
University1,59126.310.52,45036.314.7-859
Other601.012.0590.912.8+1
Not attending3,59059.456.13,27848.548.4+311
Not stated4717.88.173410.913.5-264
Total6,042100.0100.06,759100.0100.0-718
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Camperdown in 2021 compared to Chinatown and CBD South Village Area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 1.7% of the population were attending primary school, 1.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 28.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 1.6%, 1.3% and 20.3% respectively for Chinatown and CBD South Village Area.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Camperdown and Chinatown and CBD South Village Area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (26.3% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (59.4% compared to 56.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending 'other' tertiary institutes (1.0% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (1.8% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Camperdown's population decreased by 712 people (+10.5%). This represents an average annual change of -2.2% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in Camperdown, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • University (-859 persons)

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