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Onkaparinga Hills

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In 2021, 105 people in Onkaparinga Hills were attending university. This represents 4.0% of the population, compared to 3.5% in Seaford Rise - Seaford 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.

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
Onkaparinga Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights %Number%Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights %2016 to 2021
Pre-school291.12.0241.01.5+5
Primary school2188.410.52369.411.2-18
Primary - Government1054.06.91124.47.0-7
Primary - Catholic321.22.1361.42.9-4
Primary - Independent813.11.5883.51.3-7
Secondary school2017.77.22048.16.7-3
Secondary - Government923.53.8773.14.0+15
Secondary - Catholic361.42.1401.61.2-4
Secondary - Independent732.81.3873.41.5-14
TAFE/Vocational512.02.0411.62.1+10
University1054.03.51305.22.5-25
Other50.20.8200.80.6-15
Not attending1,91673.670.51,78070.670.4+136
Not stated803.13.5883.55.1-8
Total2,605100.0100.02,523100.0100.0+82
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 Onkaparinga Hills in 2021 compared to Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.4% of the population were attending primary school, 7.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.5%, 7.2% and 5.5% respectively for Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Onkaparinga Hills and Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.6% compared to 70.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (3.1% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.0% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.4% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Onkaparinga Hills's population increased by 82 people (+3.3%). This represents an average annual change of 0.64% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Onkaparinga Hills between 2016 and 2021.

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