Fairfield City
Education institution attending
In 2021, 9,506 people in Fairfield City were attending university. This represents 4.6% of the population, compared to 5.5% in Greater Sydney.
The share of Fairfield City'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 2,901 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 7001 | 2,294 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +607 |
| Primary school | 16,132 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7002 | 15,325 | 8.5 | 8.0 | +807 |
| Primary - Government | 11,357 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 7003 | 10,985 | 6.1 | 5.4 | +372 |
| Primary - Catholic | 3,723 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 7004 | 3,548 | 2.0 | 1.7 | +175 |
| Primary - Independent | 1,052 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 7005 | 792 | 0.4 | 1.0 | +260 |
| Secondary school | 15,932 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 7006 | 14,083 | 7.8 | 6.5 | +1,849 |
| Secondary - Government | 11,613 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 7007 | 10,388 | 5.8 | 3.7 | +1,225 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 3,232 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 7008 | 2,954 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +278 |
| Secondary - Independent | 1,087 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 7009 | 741 | 0.4 | 1.2 | +346 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 5,408 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 7010 | 5,404 | 3.0 | 2.5 | +4 |
| University | 9,506 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 7011 | 5,019 | 2.8 | 4.4 | +4,487 |
| Other | 2,700 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7012 | 1,502 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +1,198 |
| Not attending | 142,276 | 68.2 | 68.8 | 7013 | 119,996 | 66.7 | 67.0 | +22,280 |
| Not stated | 13,613 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 7014 | 16,270 | 9.0 | 9.2 | -2,657 |
| Total | 208,468 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 179,893 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +28,575 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 6.5% and 8.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Fairfield City and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (5.6% compared to 3.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 6.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Fairfield City's population increased by 28,575 people (+15.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.99% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Fairfield City, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+4,487 persons)
- Secondary school (+1,849 persons)
- Secondary - Government (+1,225 persons)
- Primary school (+807 persons)