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Macquarie Fields

Education institution attending

In 2021, 320 females in Macquarie Fields were attending university. This represents 4.4% of the population, compared to 5.3% in New South Wales.

The share of Macquarie Fields'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
Macquarie Fields - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1091.52.01201.61.5-11
Primary school6759.27.788912.18.8-214
Primary - Government5687.75.277910.66.2-211
Primary - Catholic410.61.5560.81.8-15
Primary - Independent660.90.9540.70.8+12
Secondary school5467.46.26058.36.8-59
Secondary - Government4456.13.55127.04.3-67
Secondary - Catholic410.61.6660.91.6-25
Secondary - Independent600.81.2270.40.9+33
TAFE/Vocational2152.92.82523.43.0-37
University3204.45.31552.13.9+165
Other670.91.0400.51.0+27
Not attending4,86766.269.64,79465.469.9+73
Not stated5557.55.54716.45.1+84
Total7,354100.0100.07,326100.0100.0+28
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Macquarie Fields in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.2% and 8.0% respectively for New South Wales.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Macquarie Fields and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (6.1% compared to 3.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (7.7% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (9.2% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (66.2% compared to 69.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Macquarie Fields's female population increased by 28 people (+0.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.02% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Macquarie Fields, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (-214 females)
  • Primary - Government (-211 females)
  • University (+165 females)
  • Secondary - Government (-67 females)

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