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Inner West CouncilCommunity profile

Marrickville South

Education institution attending

In 2021, 653 people in Marrickville South were attending university. This represents 6.6% of the population, compared to 7.0% in Inner West Council area.

The share of Marrickville South'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 South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2001 to 2021
Pre-school1581.61.8981.01.0+60
Primary school5455.56.46476.45.5-102
Primary - Government4534.64.94704.63.7-17
Primary - Catholic710.71.01461.41.3-75
Primary - Independent210.20.6310.30.5-10
Secondary school4884.95.05665.64.1-78
Secondary - Government3353.42.53243.22.2+11
Secondary - Catholic1011.01.32072.01.3-106
Secondary - Independent520.51.3350.30.7+17
TAFE/Vocational3043.12.53693.63.1-65
University6536.67.04914.86.7+162
Other1111.11.01421.41.5-31
Not attending7,18072.571.96,85467.771.2+326
Not stated4654.74.39589.57.0-493
Total9,904100.0100.010,125100.0100.0-221
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 population attending educational institutions in Marrickville South in 2021 compared to Inner West Council area shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 5.5% of the population were attending primary school, 4.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.4%, 5.0% and 9.5% respectively for Inner West Council area.

There were no major differences between Marrickville South and Inner West Council area in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Marrickville South's population decreased by 221 people (+2.2%). This represents an average annual change of -0.11% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Marrickville South, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+162 persons)
  • Secondary - Catholic (-106 persons)
  • Primary school (-102 persons)
  • Secondary school (-78 persons)

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