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City of OnkaparingaCommunity profile

Northern District

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 1,926 people in the Northern District were attending university. This represents 4.7% of the population, compared to 3.6% in the City of Onkaparinga.

The share of the Northern 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
Northern District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Pre-school6931.71.64951.21.2+198
Primary school3,6909.08.83,7429.49.2-52
Primary - Government2,7586.76.22,7506.96.5+8
Primary - Catholic3640.91.23500.91.2+14
Primary - Independent5681.41.46421.61.5-74
Secondary school2,5256.26.02,4506.15.9+75
Secondary - Government1,7414.33.71,5834.03.8+158
Secondary - Catholic2600.61.03080.80.8-48
Secondary - Independent5241.31.45591.41.4-35
TAFE/Vocational7992.02.16481.61.8+151
University1,9264.73.61,9434.93.5-17
Other2940.70.71810.50.6+113
Not attending30,00973.473.029,08072.771.9+929
Not stated9622.44.11,4583.65.8-496
Total40,898100.0100.039,997100.0100.0+901
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 the Northern District 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, 9.0% of the population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.7% 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 the Northern District and the City of Onkaparinga was:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (4.7% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Northern District's population increased by 901 people (+2.3%). This represents an average annual change of 0.45% per year over the period.

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

  • Pre-school (+198 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+158 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+151 persons)
  • Secondary school (+75 persons)

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