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Marrickville Ward

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,210 people in Marrickville Ward were attending university. This represents 6.3% of the population, compared to 8.4% in Stanmore.

The share of Marrickville Ward'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
Marrickville Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Stanmore %Number%Stanmore %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6001.71.54651.31.2+135
Primary school2,0035.75.92,0275.95.8-24
Primary - Government1,6194.64.51,6064.74.2+13
Primary - Catholic2910.80.83341.01.0-43
Primary - Independent930.30.6870.30.6+6
Secondary school1,5674.55.41,3343.94.0+233
Secondary - Government1,0423.02.08782.51.5+164
Secondary - Catholic3391.01.23281.01.1+11
Secondary - Independent1860.52.11270.41.4+59
TAFE/Vocational9642.72.47212.11.8+242
University2,2106.38.42,4757.29.0-266
Other3391.00.94021.21.0-64
Not attending25,85673.771.224,53971.168.5+1,316
Not stated1,5664.54.32,5617.48.8-995
Total35,105100.0100.034,527100.0100.0+578
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 population attending educational institutions in Marrickville Ward in 2021 compared to Stanmore shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 5.7% of the population were attending primary school, 4.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.9%, 5.4% and 10.7% respectively for Stanmore.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Marrickville Ward and Stanmore were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.7% compared to 71.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (6.3% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (0.5% compared to 2.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Marrickville Ward's population increased by 582 people (+1.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.33% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Marrickville Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-266 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+242 persons)
  • Secondary school (+233 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+164 persons)

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