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Smithfield

Education institution attending

In 2021, 76 people in Smithfield were attending university. This represents 3.1% of the population, compared to 2.9% in the City of Playford.

The share of Smithfield'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
Smithfield - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2016 to 2021
Pre-school421.71.9341.41.6+8
Primary school2419.711.12098.610.2+32
Primary - Government1676.87.21405.76.7+27
Primary - Catholic411.71.8492.01.7-8
Primary - Independent331.32.0200.81.8+13
Secondary school1475.96.31435.95.9+4
Secondary - Government1004.03.8994.13.5+1
Secondary - Catholic200.81.2301.21.2-10
Secondary - Independent271.11.4140.61.2+13
TAFE/Vocational471.92.5723.02.6-25
University763.12.9542.22.6+22
Other230.90.9291.21.0-6
Not attending1,63766.268.31,66368.268.1-26
Not stated25910.56.12369.78.0+23
Total2,472100.0100.02,440100.0100.0+32
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 Smithfield in 2021 compared to the City of Playford shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.7% of the population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.0% 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 Smithfield and the City of Playford were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (66.2% compared to 68.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.7% compared to 11.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Smithfield's population increased by 32 people (+1.3%). This represents an average annual change of 0.26% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Smithfield between 2016 and 2021.

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