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South East Overlay

Education institution attending

In 2021, 460 females in South East Overlay were attending university. This represents 15.7% of the population, compared to 26.5% in Lower North Adelaide.

The share of South East Overlay'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
South East Overlay - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Lower North Adelaide %Number%Lower North Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Pre-school270.90.660.20.6+21
Primary school1093.71.7592.41.1+50
Primary - Government782.71.2461.90.7+32
Primary - Catholic160.5--90.4--+7
Primary - Independent150.50.540.20.4+11
Secondary school571.91.8582.42.1-1
Secondary - Government331.10.9421.7---9
Secondary - Catholic150.50.240.20.7+11
Secondary - Independent90.30.7120.51.4-3
TAFE/Vocational1003.41.9622.61.1+37
University46015.726.544218.328.5+17
Other521.81.0271.10.3+25
Not attending1,98767.756.01,52462.957.2+463
Not stated1424.810.524410.19.1-102
Total2,934100.0100.02,424100.0100.0+510
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 South East Overlay in 2021 compared to Lower North Adelaide shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 3.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 1.9% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 19.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 1.7%, 1.8% and 28.4% respectively for Lower North Adelaide.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in South East Overlay and Lower North Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (67.7% compared to 56.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (3.7% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending TAFE/Vocational (3.4% compared to 1.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (15.7% compared to 26.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, South East Overlay's female population increased by 512 people (+21.1%). This represents an average annual change of 3.91% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+50 females)

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