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Lalor Park

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In 2021, 291 people in Lalor Park were attending university. This represents 3.7% of the population, compared to 4.7% in Blacktown City.

The share of Lalor Park'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
Lalor Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1511.92.31321.71.9+18
Primary school6508.310.06108.19.8+39
Primary - Government4665.96.94445.96.7+21
Primary - Catholic1441.82.11131.52.1+30
Primary - Independent400.51.0520.71.0-12
Secondary school4896.27.14415.87.2+47
Secondary - Government3184.14.22933.94.2+25
Secondary - Catholic1121.41.9981.32.2+14
Secondary - Independent590.80.9500.70.9+9
TAFE/Vocational1902.42.61682.22.0+22
University2913.74.72763.64.6+15
Other570.71.1550.70.9+2
Not attending5,43069.366.35,27069.567.4+159
Not stated5807.45.86298.36.1-50
Total7,838100.0100.07,585100.0100.0+253
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 population attending educational institutions in Lalor Park in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.1% 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 Lalor Park and Blacktown City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (69.3% compared to 66.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.3% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Lalor Park's population increased by 258 people (+3.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.67% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Lalor Park between 2016 and 2021.

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