Port Noarlunga
Education institution attending
In 2021, 40 males in Port Noarlunga were attending university. This represents 2.7% of the population, compared to 1.8% in Huntfield Heights.
The share of Port Noarlunga'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Noarlunga - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Huntfield Heights % | Number | % | Huntfield Heights % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 17 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 7001 | 15 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +2 |
| Primary school | 94 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 7002 | 117 | 8.4 | 9.6 | -23 |
| Primary - Government | 63 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 7003 | 65 | 4.6 | 7.6 | -2 |
| Primary - Catholic | 13 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7004 | 16 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -3 |
| Primary - Independent | 18 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7005 | 36 | 2.6 | 0.7 | -18 |
| Secondary school | 99 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7006 | 81 | 5.8 | 5.2 | +18 |
| Secondary - Government | 40 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 7007 | 35 | 2.5 | 3.8 | +5 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 31 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 7008 | 22 | 1.6 | 1.1 | +9 |
| Secondary - Independent | 28 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 7009 | 24 | 1.7 | 0.3 | +4 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 34 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 7010 | 24 | 1.7 | 1.5 | +10 |
| University | 40 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 7011 | 33 | 2.4 | 2.0 | +7 |
| Other | 9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7012 | 12 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -3 |
| Not attending | 1,147 | 77.4 | 72.0 | 7013 | 975 | 69.6 | 73.7 | +172 |
| Not stated | 41 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 7014 | 144 | 10.3 | 6.1 | -103 |
| Total | 1,481 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,401 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +80 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in Port Noarlunga in 2021 compared to Huntfield Heights shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.3% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.7%, 6.5% and 3.8% respectively for Huntfield Heights.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Port Noarlunga and Huntfield Heights were:
- A larger percentage of males not attending (77.4% compared to 72.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a Government primary school (4.3% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (6.3% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a Government secondary school (2.7% compared to 4.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Port Noarlunga's male population increased by 80 people (+5.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.12% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Port Noarlunga between 2016 and 2021.