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Canley Vale

Education institution attending

In 2016, 614 people in Canley Vale were attending university. This represents 6.0% of the population, compared to 5.1% in Wakeley.

The share of Canley Vale'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?'

Total population

Education institution attending
Canley Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Wakeley %Number%Wakeley %2011 to 2016
Pre-school
1281.31.21701.81.6-43
Primary school
7667.58.56957.47.5+70
Primary - Government
6246.16.05856.24.8+39
Primary - Catholic
1221.21.9890.92.0+33
Primary - Independent
200.20.6200.20.7-1
Secondary school
7767.67.67668.17.5+9
Secondary - Government
6796.75.76677.14.8+11
Secondary - Catholic
660.61.5650.72.1+1
Secondary - Independent
310.30.4330.40.5-3
map this data in atlas.idTAFE/Vocational2262.21.92742.92.1-48
map this data in atlas.idUniversity6146.05.13693.94.7+245
Other
1571.51.21031.11.1+53
map this data in atlas.idNot attending6,84467.070.06,24666.370.4+598
Not stated
6976.84.57958.45.1-99

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Education institution attending, 2016
Education institution attending, 2016 Pre-school, Wakeley: 1.2% Primary school, Wakeley: 8.5% Primary - Government, Wakeley: 6.0% Primary - Catholic, Wakeley: 1.9% Primary - Independent, Wakeley: 0.6% Secondary school, Wakeley: 7.6% Secondary - Government, Wakeley: 5.7% Secondary - Catholic, Wakeley: 1.5% Secondary - Independent, Wakeley: 0.4% TAFE/Vocational, Wakeley: 1.9% University, Wakeley: 5.1% Other, Wakeley: 1.2% Pre-school, Canley Vale: 1.3% Primary school, Canley Vale: 7.5% Primary - Government, Canley Vale: 6.1% Primary - Catholic, Canley Vale: 1.2% Primary - Independent, Canley Vale: 0.2% Secondary school, Canley Vale: 7.6% Secondary - Government, Canley Vale: 6.7% Secondary - Catholic, Canley Vale: 0.6% Secondary - Independent, Canley Vale: 0.3% TAFE/Vocational, Canley Vale: 2.2% University, Canley Vale: 6.0% Other, Canley Vale: 1.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in education institution attending, 2011 to 2016
Change in education institution attending, 2011 to 2016 Pre-school, Canley Vale: -43 Primary school, Canley Vale: +70 Primary - Government, Canley Vale: +39 Primary - Catholic, Canley Vale: +33 Primary - Independent, Canley Vale: -1 Secondary school, Canley Vale: +9 Secondary - Government, Canley Vale: +11 Secondary - Catholic, Canley Vale: +1 Secondary - Independent, Canley Vale: -3 TAFE/Vocational, Canley Vale: -48 University, Canley Vale: +245 Other, Canley Vale: +53
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (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 Canley Vale in 2016 compared to Wakeley shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.5% of the population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 7.6% and 7.0% respectively for Wakeley.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Canley Vale and Wakeley was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (67.0% compared to 70.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2016, Canley Vale's population increased by 792 people (+8.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.63% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Canley Vale, between 2011 and 2016 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+245 persons)
  • Primary school (+70 persons)

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