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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Blacktown Precinct

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 6,937 people in Blacktown Precinct were attending university. This represents 5.0% of the population, compared to 4.7% in Blacktown City.

The share of Blacktown 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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Blacktown Precinct - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,8162.02.32,3281.81.9+487
Primary school11,5148.310.011,4338.79.8+81
Primary - Government7,9145.76.97,8025.96.7+112
Primary - Catholic2,6871.92.12,7072.02.1-20
Primary - Independent9130.71.09230.71.0-11
Secondary school8,7526.37.18,7616.67.2-9
Secondary - Government5,2413.84.25,2524.04.2-12
Secondary - Catholic2,5621.91.92,6652.02.2-103
Secondary - Independent9490.70.98420.60.9+106
TAFE/Vocational4,0542.92.62,7722.12.0+1,281
University6,9375.04.76,3844.84.6+552
Other1,9871.41.11,2841.00.9+702
Not attending94,38568.266.391,81069.567.4+2,574
Not stated7,9555.75.87,4005.66.1+555
Total138,400100.0100.0132,175100.0100.0+6,225
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Blacktown Precinct in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.9% 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 Blacktown Precinct and Blacktown City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (68.2% compared to 66.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.3% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (5.7% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Blacktown Precinct's population increased by 6,231 people (+4.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.93% per year over the period.

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

  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,281 persons)
  • University (+552 persons)
  • Pre-school (+487 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+112 persons)

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