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In 2021, 2,212 females in Green Square were attending university. This represents 13.8% of the population, compared to 12.1% in the City of Sydney.

The share of Green Square'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
Green Square - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Sydney %Number%City of Sydney %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1911.21.0810.70.7+110
Primary school4052.52.82181.82.2+187
Primary - Government2471.51.91391.21.5+107
Primary - Catholic1030.60.4630.50.4+39
Primary - Independent550.30.4150.10.3+40
Secondary school2081.31.91851.51.9+23
Secondary - Government960.60.9800.70.8+15
Secondary - Catholic480.30.5480.40.5-1
Secondary - Independent640.40.6560.50.6+8
TAFE/Vocational6313.94.54123.43.2+219
University2,21213.812.12,33919.415.9-127
Other4182.63.43853.23.8+32
Not attending11,17969.667.77,30760.660.3+3,871
Not stated8255.16.61,1279.412.0-303
Total16,069100.0100.012,057100.0100.0+4,012
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 Green Square in 2021 compared to the City of Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 2.5% of the female population were attending primary school, 1.3% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 17.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 2.8%, 1.9% and 16.6% respectively for the City of Sydney.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Green Square and the City of Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (69.6% compared to 67.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending University (13.8% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Green Square's female population increased by 4,017 people (+33.3%). This represents an average annual change of 5.92% per year over the period.

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

  • TAFE/Vocational (+219 females)
  • Primary school (+187 females)
  • University (-127 females)
  • Pre-school (+110 females)

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