idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Blacktown City CouncilCommunity profile

Tallawong - Rouse Hill

Education institution attending

reset

In 2021, 285 females in Tallawong - Rouse Hill were attending university. This represents 6.4% of the population, compared to 5.5% in WSROC Region.

The share of Tallawong - Rouse Hill'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Tallawong - Rouse Hill - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1142.62.0122.31.7+101
Primary school4119.28.7336.18.5+378
Primary - Government2826.45.9274.95.8+255
Primary - Catholic761.71.850.91.8+71
Primary - Independent521.20.910.20.9+52
Secondary school2505.66.7407.46.7+210
Secondary - Government1383.14.0203.74.1+118
Secondary - Catholic681.51.7142.61.8+54
Secondary - Independent441.00.961.10.9+38
TAFE/Vocational1623.62.9132.52.2+149
University2856.45.5183.35.4+267
Other521.21.220.51.2+50
Not attending2,90165.267.338069.467.9+2,521
Not stated2706.15.7468.56.4+224
Total4,448100.0100.0548100.0100.0+3,900
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Tallawong - Rouse Hill in 2021 compared to WSROC Region shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 6.7% and 8.4% respectively for WSROC Region.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Tallawong - Rouse Hill and WSROC Region were:

  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (65.2% compared to 67.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (5.6% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Tallawong - Rouse Hill's female population increased by 3,900 people (+716.9%). This represents an average annual change of 52.21% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Tallawong - Rouse Hill, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+378 females)
  • University (+267 females)
  • Primary - Government (+255 females)
  • Secondary school (+210 females)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.