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RDA Limestone Coast RegionCommunity profile

Limestone Coast region

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,000 people in Limestone Coast region were attending university. This represents 1.5% of the population, compared to 1.5% in Regional SA.

The share of Limestone Coast region'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
Limestone Coast region - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2016 to 2021
Pre-school9861.51.47781.21.1+208
Primary school5,8658.88.26,2979.78.7-432
Primary - Government4,5816.95.94,8957.66.4-314
Primary - Catholic8601.31.19151.41.1-55
Primary - Independent4240.61.14870.81.2-63
Secondary school3,7995.75.43,7145.75.4+85
Secondary - Government2,6714.03.92,7614.34.0-90
Secondary - Catholic6701.00.66421.00.6+28
Secondary - Independent4580.70.83110.50.7+147
TAFE/Vocational1,2671.91.61,0651.61.5+202
University1,0001.51.58581.31.3+142
Other3720.60.53370.50.5+35
Not attending48,47872.574.146,60671.973.1+1,872
Not stated5,0887.67.35,1548.08.4-66
Total66,855100.0100.064,809100.0100.0+2,046
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Limestone Coast region in 2021 compared to Regional SA shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.8% of the population were attending primary school, 5.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 5.4% and 3.1% respectively for Regional SA.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Limestone Coast region and Regional SA was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (72.5% compared to 74.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Limestone Coast region's population increased by 2,046 people (+3.2%). This represents an average annual change of 0.62% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (-432 persons)
  • Primary - Government (-314 persons)
  • Pre-school (+208 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+202 persons)

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