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Munno Para West - Downs

Education institution attending

In 2021, 276 people in Munno Para West - Downs were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 2.9% in the City of Playford.

The share of Munno Para West - Downs'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
Munno Para West - Downs - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2001 to 2021
Pre-school2282.91.9202.31.7+208
Primary school1,01513.111.115117.012.7+864
Primary - Government6268.17.2849.59.0+541
Primary - Catholic2142.81.8273.12.0+186
Primary - Independent1752.32.0384.31.7+137
Secondary school5026.56.3616.96.5+441
Secondary - Government3164.13.8283.24.4+287
Secondary - Catholic1031.31.2131.51.0+90
Secondary - Independent831.11.4192.21.1+64
TAFE/Vocational2313.02.5202.32.4+211
University2763.62.991.11.3+266
Other741.00.930.30.9+71
Not attending5,18466.868.359166.770.7+4,592
Not stated2523.26.1293.33.8+222
Total7,762100.0100.0887100.0100.0+6,875
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 population attending educational institutions in Munno Para West - Downs in 2021 compared to the City of Playford shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 13.1% of the population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.1%, 6.3% and 5.4% respectively for the City of Playford.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Munno Para West - Downs and the City of Playford were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (13.1% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending pre-school (2.9% compared to 1.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (66.8% compared to 68.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Munno Para West - Downs's population increased by 6,881 people (+781.0%). This represents an average annual change of 11.49% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Munno Para West - Downs, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+864 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+541 persons)
  • Secondary school (+441 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+287 persons)

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