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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)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3171.61.52071.21.2+110
Primary school1,7578.78.01,6129.48.1+145
Primary - Government1,1685.85.29765.75.1+192
Primary - Catholic2101.01.51781.01.6+32
Primary - Independent3791.91.34582.71.4-79
Secondary school1,2396.25.71,1016.45.4+138
Secondary - Government6353.22.85283.12.7+107
Secondary - Catholic1770.91.41801.11.3-3
Secondary - Independent4272.11.53932.31.4+34
TAFE/Vocational4332.22.44162.42.2+17
University1,0355.16.38124.76.2+223
Other1670.81.01240.70.9+43
Not attending14,35571.471.411,83769.070.4+2,518
Not stated8134.03.71,0346.05.6-221
Total20,116100.0100.017,143100.0100.0+2,973
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 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 2016 to 2021, Mount Barker District Council's female population increased by 2,973 people (+17.3%). This represents an average annual change of 3.25% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in the Mount Barker District Council, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+223 females)
  • Primary - Government (+192 females)
  • Primary school (+145 females)
  • Secondary school (+138 females)

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