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Inner West CouncilCommunity profile

Ashfield (North)

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,067 people in Ashfield (North) were attending university. This represents 9.3% of the population, compared to 7.0% in Inner West Council area.

The share of Ashfield (North)'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
Ashfield (North) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1711.51.81741.31.5-3
Primary school5735.06.45924.56.5-19
Primary - Government4423.94.94053.14.7+37
Primary - Catholic1111.01.01521.21.2-41
Primary - Independent200.20.6350.30.6-15
Secondary school4243.75.04833.74.2-59
Secondary - Government2602.32.52932.22.0-33
Secondary - Catholic1121.01.31361.01.1-24
Secondary - Independent520.51.3540.41.0-2
TAFE/Vocational4313.82.52882.21.8+143
University1,0679.37.01,40610.87.6-339
Other2832.51.03152.41.1-32
Not attending8,03770.171.98,94868.469.8-911
Not stated4764.24.38706.77.6-394
Total11,462100.0100.013,076100.0100.0-1,614
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 Ashfield (North) 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, 5.0% of the population were attending primary school, 3.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 13.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.4%, 5.0% and 9.5% respectively for Inner West Council area.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Ashfield (North) and Inner West Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (9.3% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending 'other' tertiary institutes (2.5% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (70.1% compared to 71.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (5.0% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Ashfield (North)'s population decreased by 1,614 people (+12.3%). This represents an average annual change of -2.6% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Ashfield (North), between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-339 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+143 persons)
  • Secondary school (-59 persons)

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