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South West Overlay

Education institution attending

In 2021, 344 males in South West Overlay were attending university. This represents 16.9% of the population, compared to 21.2% 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 males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Pre-school100.50.60--0.5+10
Primary school703.42.8402.42.2+30
Primary - Government542.72.0402.41.4+14
Primary - Catholic40.20.20--0.3+4
Primary - Independent120.60.60--0.5+12
Secondary school321.61.8191.11.9+13
Secondary - Government211.00.9191.10.8+2
Secondary - Catholic50.20.20--0.2+5
Secondary - Independent60.30.70--0.8+6
TAFE/Vocational763.72.8482.82.0+28
University34416.921.235621.125.6-13
Other351.71.3271.70.9+7
Not attending1,33565.660.41,02460.653.6+310
Not stated1336.59.117510.413.4-42
Total2,035100.0100.01,691100.0100.0+343
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 male 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, 3.4% of the male population were attending primary school, 1.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 20.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 2.8%, 1.8% and 24.0% respectively for the City of Adelaide.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in South West Overlay and the City of Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (65.6% compared to 60.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending University (16.9% compared to 21.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, South West Overlay's male population increased by 346 people (+20.5%). This represents an average annual change of 3.8% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in South West Overlay between 2016 and 2021.

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