Onkaparinga Hills
Education institution attending
In 2016, 74 females in Onkaparinga Hills were attending university. This represents 5.9% of the population, compared to 3.0% in Huntfield Heights.
The share of Onkaparinga Hills'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onkaparinga Hills - Total females (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Huntfield Heights % | Number | % | Huntfield Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 7001 | 6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | +3 |
| Primary school | 129 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 7002 | 152 | 11.7 | 8.2 | -24 |
| Primary - Government | 56 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 7003 | 82 | 6.3 | 6.5 | -26 |
| Primary - Catholic | 15 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 7004 | 22 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -7 |
| Primary - Independent | 58 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 7005 | 48 | 3.7 | 1.2 | +9 |
| Secondary school | 115 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 7006 | 118 | 9.0 | 5.9 | -3 |
| Secondary - Government | 41 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 7007 | 48 | 3.7 | 4.6 | -7 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 23 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7008 | 18 | 1.4 | 1.0 | +5 |
| Secondary - Independent | 51 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 7009 | 52 | 4.0 | 0.3 | -1 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 22 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 7010 | 25 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -3 |
| University | 74 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 7011 | 49 | 3.8 | 2.5 | +25 |
| Other | 12 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7012 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +6 |
| Not attending | 863 | 68.3 | 71.2 | 7013 | 877 | 67.0 | 72.1 | -14 |
| Not stated | 40 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 7014 | 73 | 5.6 | 5.6 | -34 |
| Total | 1,264 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,308 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -45 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 female population attending educational institutions in Onkaparinga Hills in 2016 compared to Huntfield Heights shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 10.2% of the female population were attending primary school, 9.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.9%, 4.9% and 5.8% respectively for Huntfield Heights.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Onkaparinga Hills and Huntfield Heights were:
- A larger percentage of females attending an independent primary school (4.6% compared to 0.4%)
- A larger percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (9.1% compared to 4.9%)
- A larger percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (4.0% compared to 0.6%)
- A smaller percentage of females not attending (68.3% compared to 71.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Onkaparinga Hills's female population decreased by 42 people (+3.2%). This represents an average annual change of -0.65% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Onkaparinga Hills between 2011 and 2016.