Blacktown City
Sexes - Education institution attending
In 2021, 28.2% of Blacktown City's female population attended an educational institution.
The share of Blacktown City's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population and access to institutions, particularly tertiary institutions such as Universities and TAFE colleges.
Across Australia, females are slightly more likely to be attending both TAFE and University than males.
To complete this story, Blacktown City's educational attendance information needs to be viewed in conjunction with the Age Structure and Qualification topics.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total female population counted in private dwellings
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
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| Blacktown City - Total females | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Greater Sydney - Total females % | Number | % | Greater Sydney - Total females % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Attending | 56,081 | 28.2 | 26.0 | 39,831 | 26.3 | 24.5 | +16,250 | 7000 |
| Pre-school | 4,387 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2,807 | 1.9 | 1.8 | +1,580 | 7001 |
| Primary school | 19,470 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 13,863 | 9.1 | 7.8 | +5,607 | 7002 |
| Secondary school | 13,811 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 11,120 | 7.3 | 6.4 | +2,691 | 7006 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 5,703 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4,447 | 2.9 | 2.4 | +1,256 | 7010 |
| University | 10,429 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6,170 | 4.1 | 5.2 | +4,259 | 7011 |
| Other | 2,281 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1,424 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +857 | 7012 |
| Not attending | 131,985 | 66.4 | 68.8 | 102,275 | 67.5 | 68.3 | +29,710 | 7013 |
| Not stated | 10,843 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 9,447 | 6.2 | 7.1 | +1,396 | 7014 |
| Total people | 198,909 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 151,553 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +47,356 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the females attending educational institutions in Blacktown City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney - Total females shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 9.8% of the females were attending primary school, 6.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.5% and 5.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the share of females attending learning institutions in Blacktown City and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of females Attending (28.2% compared to 26.0%)
- A larger percentage of females Primary school (9.8% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females Not attending (66.4% compared to 68.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes for females attending education institutions in Blacktown City, between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Not attending (+29,710 females)
- Attending (+16,250 females)
- Primary school (+5,607 females)
- University (+4,259 females)