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Mount Barker District Council

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,035 females in the Mount Barker District Council were attending university. This represents 5.1% of the population, compared to 6.3% in Greater Adelaide.

The share of the Mount Barker District Council'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 Barker District Council - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2001 to 2021
Pre-school3171.61.51791.51.1+138
Primary school1,7578.78.01,44312.29.2+314
Primary - Government1,1685.85.29708.26.1+198
Primary - Catholic2101.01.51301.11.8+80
Primary - Independent3791.91.33432.91.3+36
Secondary school1,2396.25.78206.96.0+419
Secondary - Government6353.22.84894.13.5+146
Secondary - Catholic1770.91.4510.41.3+126
Secondary - Independent4272.11.52802.41.3+147
TAFE/Vocational4332.22.43573.02.5+76
University1,0355.16.33683.14.5+667
Other1670.81.0970.81.0+70
Not attending14,35571.471.48,20269.272.2+6,153
Not stated8134.03.73903.33.5+423
Total20,116100.0100.011,856100.0100.0+8,260
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 female population attending educational institutions in the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 compared to Greater 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, 8.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.0%, 5.7% and 8.7% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in the Mount Barker District Council and Greater Adelaide was:

  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (5.1% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Mount Barker District Council's female population increased by 8,260 people (+69.7%). This represents an average annual change of 2.68% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the Mount Barker District Council, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+667 females)
  • Secondary school (+419 females)
  • Primary school (+314 females)
  • Primary - Government (+198 females)

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