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Education institution attending

In 2021, 887 people in City South were attending university. This represents 20.0% of the population, compared to 22.9% in the City of Adelaide.

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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
City South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2011 to 2021
Pre-school270.60.670.30.5+20
Primary school1393.12.7512.12.0+88
Primary - Government992.21.8321.31.2+67
Primary - Catholic160.40.350.20.3+11
Primary - Independent240.50.6140.60.6+10
Secondary school611.41.9602.52.00
Secondary - Government380.91.0391.70.8-2
Secondary - Catholic100.20.3120.50.3-2
Secondary - Independent130.30.690.40.9+4
TAFE/Vocational1663.73.0612.62.5+105
University88720.022.944318.524.7+444
Other711.61.4261.11.3+44
Not attending2,77262.559.51,52263.755.8+1,249
Not stated3107.08.02169.111.1+93
Total4,433100.0100.02,390100.0100.0+2,043
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 City South in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower 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 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 City South and the City of Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (62.5% compared to 59.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (20.0% compared to 22.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City South's population increased by 2,047 people (+85.8%). This represents an average annual change of 6.39% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in City South, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+444 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+105 persons)
  • Primary school (+88 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+67 persons)

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