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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 903 people in Darlington were attending university. This represents 34.8% of the population, compared to 10.5% in Chinatown and CBD South Village Area.
The share of Darlington'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Darlington in 2021 compared to Chinatown and CBD South Village Area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 2.1% of the population were attending primary school, 1.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 37.3% 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 Darlington and Chinatown and CBD South Village Area were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (34.8% compared to 10.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending 'other' tertiary institutes (1.1% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (2.5% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (51.5% compared to 56.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Darlington's population decreased by 501 people (+16.2%). This represents an average annual change of -3.47% per year over the period.
The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in Darlington, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:
- University (-441 persons)
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