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South East Overlay

Education institution attending

In 2021, 885 people in South East Overlay were attending university. This represents 14.7% of the population, compared to 5.6% in Greater 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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
South East Overlay - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Pre-school510.81.6380.81.2+13
Primary school2133.58.51432.98.5+70
Primary - Government1532.55.51042.15.4+48
Primary - Catholic320.51.6290.61.7+3
Primary - Independent280.51.390.21.4+19
Secondary school1212.05.9911.85.6+30
Secondary - Government671.13.0571.12.9+10
Secondary - Catholic250.41.4140.31.3+11
Secondary - Independent290.51.5200.41.4+9
TAFE/Vocational1772.92.31142.32.0+63
University88514.75.680916.35.7+75
Other861.40.9350.70.8+51
Not attending4,13768.971.43,25365.470.5+884
Not stated3365.63.94919.95.7-156
Total6,006100.0100.04,975100.0100.0+1,030
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 South East Overlay in 2021 compared to Greater 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, 3.5% of the population were attending primary school, 2.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 17.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 5.9% and 7.9% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (14.7% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (3.5% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (2.0% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (2.5% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, South East Overlay's population increased by 1,033 people (+20.8%). This represents an average annual change of 3.85% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in South East Overlay, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+75 persons)
  • Primary school (+70 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+63 persons)

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