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South East Corner

Education institution attending

In 2021, 461 people in South East Corner were attending university. This represents 11.4% of the population, compared to 22.9% in the City of Adelaide.

The share of South East Corner'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 Corner - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2006 to 2021
Pre-school360.90.660.20.4+30
Primary school1453.62.7772.32.0+68
Primary - Government992.51.8501.51.0+49
Primary - Catholic290.70.3210.60.4+8
Primary - Independent170.40.660.20.6+11
Secondary school972.41.9591.82.0+38
Secondary - Government571.41.0321.00.8+25
Secondary - Catholic180.40.3100.30.3+8
Secondary - Independent220.50.6170.50.9+5
TAFE/Vocational1132.83.0752.32.2+38
University46111.422.946013.821.5+1
Other541.31.4270.80.9+27
Not attending2,94373.159.52,14264.456.0+801
Not stated1794.48.048014.415.0-301
Total4,028100.0100.03,326100.0100.0+702
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Corner in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 3.6% of the population were attending primary school, 2.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 14.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 2.7%, 1.9% and 25.9% respectively for the City of Adelaide.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.1% compared to 59.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (11.4% compared to 22.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, South East Corner's population increased by 702 people (+21.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.28% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in South East Corner, between 2006 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+68 persons)

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