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Limestone Coast region

Education institution attending

In 2021, 781 females in Limestone Coast region were attending university. This represents 2.4% of the population, compared to 2.2% 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Limestone Coast region - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4921.51.33581.11.1+134
Primary school2,8528.68.02,9769.38.4-124
Primary - Government2,2066.75.82,3277.36.2-121
Primary - Catholic4391.31.14251.31.1+14
Primary - Independent2070.61.12240.71.2-17
Secondary school1,8475.65.31,8395.85.4+8
Secondary - Government1,3264.03.81,3714.34.0-45
Secondary - Catholic3090.90.73201.00.6-11
Secondary - Independent2120.60.91480.50.8+64
TAFE/Vocational7332.21.96562.11.8+77
University7812.42.26131.91.8+168
Other2350.70.62070.60.6+28
Not attending24,00772.574.022,93071.872.8+1,077
Not stated2,1756.66.52,3637.48.0-188
Total33,122100.0100.031,942100.0100.0+1,180
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 female 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, 8.6% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.0%, 5.3% and 4.1% respectively for Regional SA.

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

  • A smaller percentage of females not attending (72.5% compared to 74.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Limestone Coast region's female population increased by 1,180 people (+3.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.73% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+168 females)
  • Pre-school (+134 females)
  • Primary school (-124 females)
  • Primary - Government (-121 females)

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