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Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale

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In 2021, 55 people in Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale were attending university. This represents 2.9% of the population, compared to 3.6% in the City of Onkaparinga.

The share of Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale'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
Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Pre-school221.21.6291.61.2-7
Primary school1698.98.81337.29.2+36
Primary - Government1266.76.2955.16.5+31
Primary - Catholic80.41.230.21.2+5
Primary - Independent351.91.4351.91.50
Secondary school1075.76.01075.85.90
Secondary - Government573.03.7613.33.8-4
Secondary - Catholic60.31.0120.60.8-6
Secondary - Independent442.31.4341.81.4+10
TAFE/Vocational331.72.1301.61.8+3
University552.93.6794.33.5-24
Other130.70.790.50.6+4
Not attending1,42475.373.01,36173.771.9+63
Not stated683.64.1995.45.8-31
Total1,891100.0100.01,847100.0100.0+44
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 Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale 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 lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.9% of the population were attending primary school, 5.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.8%, 6.0% and 5.7% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale and the City of Onkaparinga was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (75.3% compared to 73.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale's population increased by 44 people (+2.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.47% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale between 2016 and 2021.

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