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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 887 people in City South were attending university. This represents 20.0% of the population, compared to 14.8% in South West Corner.
The share of City 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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Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in City South in 2021 compared to South West Corner 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, 3.1% of the population were attending primary school, 1.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 23.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 4.1%, 2.3% and 18.9% respectively for South West Corner.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in City South and South West Corner were:
From 2016 to 2021, City South's population increased by 1,315 people (+42.2%). This represents an average annual change of 7.29% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in City South, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
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