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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 478 people in Tallawong - Rouse Hill were attending university. This represents 5.5% of the population, compared to 4.7% in Blacktown City.
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.
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 Tallawong - Rouse Hill in 2021 compared to Blacktown City 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, 9.6% of the population were attending primary school, 5.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.0%, 7.1% and 7.3% respectively for Blacktown City.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Tallawong - Rouse Hill and Blacktown City were:
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.6% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.1% compared to 4.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Tallawong - Rouse Hill's population increased by 7,772 people (+779.5%). This represents an average annual change of 24.29% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Tallawong - Rouse Hill, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+765 persons)
- Primary - Government (+550 persons)
- University (+448 persons)
- Secondary school (+437 persons)
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