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Aberfoyle Park

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In 2021, 320 females in Aberfoyle Park were attending university. This represents 5.6% of the population, compared to 4.5% in the City of Onkaparinga.

The share of Aberfoyle Park'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
Aberfoyle Park - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2011 to 2021
Pre-school971.71.5781.41.3+19
Primary school4818.48.45479.59.0-66
Primary - Government3676.45.83576.26.2+10
Primary - Catholic410.71.2571.01.2-16
Primary - Independent731.31.41332.31.6-60
Secondary school3165.55.84547.96.0-138
Secondary - Government2083.63.52925.13.9-84
Secondary - Catholic390.70.9530.90.8-14
Secondary - Independent691.21.31091.91.3-40
TAFE/Vocational1132.02.31442.52.4-31
University3205.64.53065.33.7+14
Other490.90.9551.00.8-6
Not attending4,24073.872.84,01869.771.5+222
Not stated1292.23.91622.85.2-33
Total5,745100.0100.05,764100.0100.0-19
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Aberfoyle Park in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.4% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.5% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 5.8% and 6.8% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Aberfoyle Park and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending University (5.6% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females not attending (73.8% compared to 72.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Aberfoyle Park's female population decreased by 19 people (+0.3%). This represents an average annual change of -0.03% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Aberfoyle Park, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (-138 females)
  • Secondary - Government (-84 females)
  • Primary school (-66 females)
  • Primary - Independent (-60 females)

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