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Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park

Education institution attending

In 2021, 26 females in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 3.6% in the City of Playford.

The share of Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald 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
Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2001 to 2021
Pre-school30.51.8101.71.6-7
Primary school496.310.76610.612.2-17
Primary - Government222.96.9315.08.6-9
Primary - Catholic71.01.8172.92.0-10
Primary - Independent182.42.0172.71.6+2
Secondary school202.66.1426.76.4-21
Secondary - Government40.53.7213.44.3-17
Secondary - Catholic50.71.1132.21.0-9
Secondary - Independent111.41.371.21.2+4
TAFE/Vocational192.52.930.52.7+16
University263.43.681.31.5+19
Other40.61.161.01.1-2
Not attending59275.967.846374.170.5+129
Not stated648.26.0244.03.9+39
Total780100.0100.0625100.0100.0+155
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 female population attending educational institutions in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park in 2021 compared to the City of Playford shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.3% of the female population were attending primary school, 2.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% 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 Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park and the City of Playford were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (75.9% compared to 67.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (6.3% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (2.9% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (2.6% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park's female population increased by 155 people (+25.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.12% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park between 2001 and 2021.

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