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Upper North Adelaide

Education institution attending

In 2021, 298 males in Upper North Adelaide were attending university. This represents 14.4% of the population, compared to 14.9% in South West Corner.

The share of Upper North Adelaide'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
Upper North Adelaide - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%South West Corner %Number%South West Corner %2001 to 2021
Pre-school180.90.7120.60.5+6
Primary school934.55.2773.91.5+16
Primary - Government623.04.1321.61.5+30
Primary - Catholic30.1--40.2---1
Primary - Independent281.41.1412.1---13
Secondary school512.52.0522.61.8-1
Secondary - Government150.72.080.41.8+7
Secondary - Catholic40.2--90.5---5
Secondary - Independent321.5--341.8---3
TAFE/Vocational381.82.9291.55.3+9
University29814.414.939019.99.7-93
Other150.71.5211.11.0-6
Not attending1,46170.566.91,25363.769.8+207
Not stated994.85.91306.610.5-31
Total2,073100.0100.01,966100.0100.0+106
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Upper North Adelaide in 2021 compared to South West Corner shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 4.5% of the male population were attending primary school, 2.5% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 16.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.2%, 2.0% and 17.8% respectively for South West Corner.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Upper North Adelaide and South West Corner were:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (70.5% compared to 66.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending and independent secondary school (1.5% compared to 0.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (0.7% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a Government primary school (3.0% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Upper North Adelaide's male population increased by 110 people (+5.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.27% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of males attending education institutions in Upper North Adelaide, between 2001 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • University (-93 males)

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