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Inner West CouncilCommunity profile

Camperdown

Education institution attending

In 2021, 199 females in Camperdown were attending university. This represents 12.1% of the population, compared to 7.8% in Inner West Council area.

The share of Camperdown'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
Camperdown - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school241.51.7181.01.4+6
Primary school865.26.2663.86.1+19
Primary - Government734.44.6603.54.5+12
Primary - Catholic30.21.030.21.1-1
Primary - Independent100.60.510.10.6+8
Secondary school674.14.7402.34.0+26
Secondary - Government281.72.3362.12.0-8
Secondary - Catholic201.21.340.21.2+16
Secondary - Independent191.21.10--0.8+19
TAFE/Vocational362.22.6311.81.8+4
University19912.17.830017.18.3-101
Other150.91.1191.11.2-5
Not attending1,17871.671.91,17867.169.7-1
Not stated412.54.01005.77.3-59
Total1,646100.0100.01,755100.0100.0-110
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Camperdown in 2021 compared to Inner West Council area 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, 5.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 4.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 14.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.2%, 4.7% and 10.4% respectively for Inner West Council area.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Camperdown and Inner West Council area was:

  • A larger percentage of females attending University (12.1% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Camperdown's female population decreased by 104 people (+5.9%). This represents an average annual change of -1.22% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of females attending education institutions in Camperdown, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • University (-101 females)

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