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Central South District

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 322 males in the Central South District were attending university. This represents 2.5% of the population, compared to 3.1% in Seaford Meadows.

The share of the Central South District'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
Central South District - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Seaford Meadows %Number%Seaford Meadows %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2642.13.11541.42.1+110
Primary school1,32310.512.21,08810.112.4+234
Primary - Government8486.77.37236.77.1+125
Primary - Catholic2992.43.32382.23.9+61
Primary - Independent1761.41.71271.21.4+49
Secondary school8416.76.96486.05.7+193
Secondary - Government4453.54.34243.94.2+21
Secondary - Catholic2582.02.11000.90.9+158
Secondary - Independent1381.10.51241.20.6+14
TAFE/Vocational2792.22.21901.82.3+89
University3222.53.12332.22.7+89
Other770.60.9330.31.0+44
Not attending9,06771.868.77,80672.468.0+1,261
Not stated4623.72.86255.85.8-163
Total12,635100.0100.010,778100.0100.0+1,856
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 male population attending educational institutions in the Central South District in 2021 compared to Seaford Meadows shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 10.5% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 12.2%, 6.9% and 5.3% respectively for Seaford Meadows.

The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the Central South District and Seaford Meadows were:

  • A larger percentage of males not attending (71.8% compared to 68.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (10.5% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males attending pre-school (2.1% compared to 3.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Central South District's male population increased by 1,858 people (+17.2%). This represents an average annual change of 3.23% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the Central South District, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+234 males)
  • Secondary school (+193 males)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+158 males)
  • Primary - Government (+125 males)

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