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City of Onkaparinga

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In 2021, 6,241 people in the City of Onkaparinga were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 5.6% in Greater Adelaide.

The share of the City of Onkaparinga'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
City of Onkaparinga - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,8001.61.62,0541.21.2+746
Primary school15,4908.88.515,3689.28.5+122
Primary - Government10,9076.25.510,7876.55.4+120
Primary - Catholic2,0951.21.62,0231.21.7+72
Primary - Independent2,4881.41.32,5581.51.4-70
Secondary school10,5506.05.99,8695.95.6+681
Secondary - Government6,4593.73.06,2923.82.9+167
Secondary - Catholic1,7221.01.41,3230.81.3+399
Secondary - Independent2,3691.41.52,2541.41.4+115
TAFE/Vocational3,6892.12.33,0641.82.0+625
University6,2413.65.65,7743.55.7+467
Other1,3040.70.91,0790.60.8+225
Not attending127,98173.071.4119,91771.970.5+8,064
Not stated7,1454.13.99,6435.85.7-2,498
Total175,200100.0100.0166,768100.0100.0+8,432
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 the City of Onkaparinga in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.8% of the population were attending primary school, 6.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.5%, 5.9% and 7.9% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Onkaparinga and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.0% compared to 71.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending University (3.6% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Onkaparinga's population increased by 8,432 people (+5.1%). This represents an average annual change of 0.99% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Onkaparinga, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Pre-school (+746 persons)
  • Secondary school (+681 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+625 persons)
  • University (+467 persons)

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