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Davoren Park - Elizabeth West

Education institution attending

In 2021, 83 females in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West were attending university. This represents 2.6% of the population, compared to 3.6% in the City of Playford.

The share of Davoren Park - Elizabeth West'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
Davoren Park - Elizabeth West - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2016 to 2021
Pre-school652.01.8551.71.5+10
Primary school36811.410.73009.49.8+68
Primary - Government3029.36.92537.96.5+49
Primary - Catholic311.01.8290.91.6+2
Primary - Independent351.12.0180.61.7+17
Secondary school1845.76.11625.15.8+22
Secondary - Government1524.73.71404.43.4+12
Secondary - Catholic160.51.1130.41.3+3
Secondary - Independent160.51.390.31.1+7
TAFE/Vocational912.82.9832.63.1+8
University832.63.6632.03.1+20
Other381.21.1601.91.2-22
Not attending2,13265.967.82,09965.767.6+33
Not stated2728.46.037211.67.9-100
Total3,233100.0100.03,194100.0100.0+39
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 female population attending educational institutions in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West 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 lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.4% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.7% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 10.7%, 6.1% and 6.5% respectively for the City of Playford.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West and the City of Playford were:

  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (9.3% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (4.7% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (65.9% compared to 67.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (2.6% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Davoren Park - Elizabeth West's female population increased by 39 people (+1.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.24% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of females attending education institutions in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+68 females)

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