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City of OnkaparingaCommunity profile

Central North District

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 858 males in the Central North District were attending university. This represents 2.3% of the population, compared to 2.6% in the City of Onkaparinga.

The share of the Central North 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Central North District - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2001 to 2021
Pre-school5741.51.75051.51.4+69
Primary school3,2178.69.44,02911.712.0-812
Primary - Government2,3496.36.63,2509.59.3-901
Primary - Catholic3911.01.23291.01.1+61
Primary - Independent4771.31.54491.31.5+28
Secondary school2,2215.96.32,2626.67.3-42
Secondary - Government1,4814.03.91,6834.95.2-202
Secondary - Catholic3510.91.12430.70.8+107
Secondary - Independent3891.01.43351.01.4+54
TAFE/Vocational7111.91.99742.82.9-264
University8582.32.64701.42.2+388
Other2260.60.61960.60.6+29
Not attending27,74374.173.324,90172.470.8+2,842
Not stated1,8905.04.21,0533.12.9+836
Total37,440100.0100.034,393100.0100.0+3,047
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 North District in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.6% of the male population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.4%, 6.3% and 4.5% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

There were no major differences between Central North District and City of Onkaparinga in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Central North District's male population increased by 3,052 people (+8.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.43% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the Central North District, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (-901 males)
  • Primary school (-812 males)
  • University (+388 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (-264 males)

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