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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 22.9% in the City of 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
South West Overlay - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2011 to 2021
Pre-school240.60.6130.50.5+11
Primary school1263.32.7492.02.0+77
Primary - Government902.41.8391.61.2+51
Primary - Catholic80.20.330.10.3+5
Primary - Independent280.70.670.30.6+21
Secondary school651.71.9592.52.0+5
Secondary - Government471.21.0401.70.8+6
Secondary - Catholic60.20.390.40.3-3
Secondary - Independent120.30.6100.40.9+2
TAFE/Vocational1544.03.0682.92.5+85
University67317.622.955022.924.7+123
Other611.61.4331.41.3+27
Not attending2,49765.359.51,44460.055.8+1,052
Not stated2245.98.01877.811.1+37
Total3,824100.0100.02,406100.0100.0+1,418
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 South West Overlay in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower 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 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 West Overlay and the City of Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (65.3% compared to 59.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (4.0% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (17.6% compared to 22.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, South West Overlay's population increased by 1,421 people (+59.1%). This represents an average annual change of 4.76% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+123 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+85 persons)
  • Primary school (+77 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+51 persons)

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