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Upper North Adelaide

Education institution attending

In 2021, 674 people in Upper North Adelaide were attending university. This represents 15.4% of the population, compared to 22.9% in the City of Adelaide.

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 persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Pre-school471.10.6350.80.5+12
Primary school1723.92.71653.52.2+7
Primary - Government1052.41.81022.21.4+3
Primary - Catholic170.40.3230.50.3-6
Primary - Independent501.10.6400.90.5+10
Secondary school1192.71.91112.41.9+8
Secondary - Government410.91.0430.90.9-2
Secondary - Catholic140.30.360.10.3+8
Secondary - Independent641.50.6621.30.7+2
TAFE/Vocational882.03.0731.62.3+15
University67415.422.984818.227.1-174
Other290.71.4340.71.1-5
Not attending3,02769.159.52,93463.053.4+93
Not stated2265.28.04599.911.6-233
Total4,382100.0100.04,659100.0100.0-277
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 population attending educational institutions in Upper North Adelaide 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, 3.9% of the population were attending primary school, 2.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 17.4% 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 Upper North Adelaide and the City of Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (69.1% compared to 59.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (3.9% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (15.4% compared to 22.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Upper North Adelaide's population decreased by 277 people (+5.9%). This represents an average annual change of -1.22% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in Upper North Adelaide, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • University (-174 persons)

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