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City of Ryde

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 4,705 males in the City of Ryde were attending university. This represents 7.5% of the population, compared to 5.6% in Ryde (South).

The share of the City of Ryde'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
City of Ryde - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Ryde (South) %Number%Ryde (South) %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,3742.22.79621.71.7+412
Primary school4,8627.76.94,2267.56.9+636
Primary - Government3,5065.65.32,9035.14.4+603
Primary - Catholic9371.51.19541.71.9-17
Primary - Independent4190.70.53690.70.5+50
Secondary school3,5605.63.83,1765.64.4+384
Secondary - Government1,9523.12.01,6983.02.6+254
Secondary - Catholic1,0961.71.51,0461.91.6+50
Secondary - Independent5120.80.34320.80.2+80
TAFE/Vocational1,4892.42.41,0901.92.2+399
University4,7057.55.65,4109.69.3-705
Other6481.01.34240.80.8+224
Not attending43,87769.672.438,54268.269.0+5,335
Not stated2,5404.04.92,6684.75.7-128
Total63,055100.0100.056,498100.0100.0+6,557
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to Ryde (South) shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.7% of the male population were attending primary school, 5.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.9%, 3.8% and 8.0% respectively for Ryde (South).

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the City of Ryde and Ryde (South) were:

  • A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (5.6% compared to 3.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending University (7.5% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (3.1% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males not attending (69.6% compared to 72.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Ryde's male population increased by 6,557 people (+11.6%). This represents an average annual change of 2.22% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Ryde, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (-705 males)
  • Primary school (+636 males)
  • Primary - Government (+603 males)
  • Pre-school (+412 males)

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