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Mount Osmond - Waterfall Gully

Education institution attending

In 2021, 14 males in Mount Osmond - Waterfall Gully were attending university. This represents 4.4% of the population, compared to 7.0% in the City of Burnside.

The share of Mount Osmond - Waterfall Gully'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
Mount Osmond - Waterfall Gully - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Burnside %Number%City of Burnside %2001 to 2021
Pre-school92.81.962.01.1+3
Primary school3210.09.8299.69.5+3
Primary - Government288.86.9237.65.6+5
Primary - Catholic41.31.00--1.7+4
Primary - Independent0--1.862.02.3-6
Secondary school237.28.3268.67.3-3
Secondary - Government92.83.4103.32.5-1
Secondary - Catholic0--1.231.01.1-3
Secondary - Independent144.43.7134.33.7+1
TAFE/Vocational30.91.562.02.1-3
University144.47.0206.67.5-6
Other30.90.631.00.70
Not attending23071.968.719263.869.3+38
Not stated61.92.3196.32.6-13
Total320100.0100.0301100.0100.0+19
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Mount Osmond - Waterfall Gully in 2021 compared to the City of Burnside shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.0% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.8%, 8.3% and 8.5% respectively for the City of Burnside.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Mount Osmond - Waterfall Gully and the City of Burnside were:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (71.9% compared to 68.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (8.8% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending University (4.4% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending an independent primary school (0.0% compared to 1.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Mount Osmond - Waterfall Gully's male population increased by 19 people (+6.3%). This represents an average annual change of 0.31% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Mount Osmond - Waterfall Gully between 2001 and 2021.

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