South West Overlay
Education institution attending
In 2021, 673 people in South West Overlay were attending university. This represents 17.6% of the population, compared to 15.4% in Upper North Adelaide.
The share of South West 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West Overlay - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Upper North Adelaide % | Number | % | Upper North Adelaide % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 24 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 7001 | 12 | 0.4 | 0.8 | +12 |
| Primary school | 126 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 7002 | 94 | 2.9 | 3.5 | +32 |
| Primary - Government | 90 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7003 | 72 | 2.2 | 2.2 | +18 |
| Primary - Catholic | 8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 7004 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Primary - Independent | 28 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7005 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.9 | +14 |
| Secondary school | 65 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 7006 | 34 | 1.1 | 2.4 | +30 |
| Secondary - Government | 47 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7007 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.9 | +15 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 7008 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Secondary - Independent | 12 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 7009 | 3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | +9 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 154 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 7010 | 114 | 3.5 | 1.6 | +39 |
| University | 673 | 17.6 | 15.4 | 7011 | 716 | 21.8 | 18.2 | -44 |
| Other | 61 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7012 | 59 | 1.8 | 0.7 | +1 |
| Not attending | 2,497 | 65.3 | 69.1 | 7013 | 1,933 | 58.7 | 63.0 | +564 |
| Not stated | 224 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 7014 | 325 | 9.9 | 9.9 | -102 |
| Total | 3,824 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,290 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +533 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in South West Overlay in 2021 compared to Upper North Adelaide 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, 3.3% of the population were attending primary school, 1.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 21.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 3.9%, 2.7% and 17.4% respectively for Upper North Adelaide.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in South West Overlay and Upper North Adelaide were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending University (17.6% compared to 15.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (4.0% compared to 2.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (65.3% compared to 69.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (0.3% compared to 1.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, South West Overlay's population increased by 537 people (+16.3%). This represents an average annual change of 3.07% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in South West Overlay between 2016 and 2021.