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Marsden Park Precinct

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In 2021, 546 females in Marsden Park Precinct were attending university. This represents 4.9% of the population, compared to 5.5% in WSROC Region.

The share of Marsden Park Precinct'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
Marsden Park Precinct - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3303.02.0341.71.7+295
Primary school1,34912.28.71829.08.5+1,167
Primary - Government6966.35.9904.55.8+606
Primary - Catholic5034.51.8592.91.8+444
Primary - Independent1501.40.9331.60.9+117
Secondary school7016.36.71296.46.7+571
Secondary - Government2842.64.0653.24.1+219
Secondary - Catholic3052.81.7502.51.8+254
Secondary - Independent1121.00.9140.70.9+98
TAFE/Vocational2302.12.9351.82.2+194
University5464.95.5582.95.4+488
Other1191.11.2170.81.2+102
Not attending7,32166.267.31,45671.767.9+5,865
Not stated4704.25.71155.76.4+354
Total11,066100.0100.02,030100.0100.0+9,036
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 Marsden Park Precinct in 2021 compared to WSROC Region shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 12.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% 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 Marsden Park Precinct and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (12.2% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Catholic primary school (4.5% compared to 1.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (2.6% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (66.2% compared to 67.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Marsden Park Precinct's female population increased by 9,040 people (+446.2%). This represents an average annual change of 40.43% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+1,167 females)
  • Primary - Government (+606 females)
  • Secondary school (+571 females)
  • University (+488 females)

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