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City of SalisburyCommunity profile

Burton - Non Urban West

Education institution attending

In 2021, 291 people in Burton - Non Urban West were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 4.3% in Para Hills West - Parafield - Salisbury South.

The share of Burton - Non Urban 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
Burton - Non Urban West - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Para Hills West - Parafield - Salisbury South %Number%Para Hills West - Parafield - Salisbury South %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1842.21.41341.91.3+49
Primary school98111.68.36939.88.6+288
Primary - Government6808.16.64366.17.0+243
Primary - Catholic1511.80.71532.20.7-2
Primary - Independent1501.80.91031.50.9+46
Secondary school5816.94.64155.95.6+165
Secondary - Government3233.83.22273.24.3+95
Secondary - Catholic1621.90.61141.60.7+48
Secondary - Independent961.10.8731.00.7+22
TAFE/Vocational2082.52.91622.33.3+46
University2913.44.31452.12.9+145
Other941.11.4390.62.2+54
Not attending5,69367.473.04,96870.070.1+724
Not stated4124.94.05427.66.0-130
Total8,444100.0100.07,101100.0100.0+1,342
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Burton - Non Urban West in 2021 compared to Para Hills West - Parafield - Salisbury South shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 11.6% of the population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.3%, 4.6% and 7.3% respectively for Para Hills West - Parafield - Salisbury South.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Burton - Non Urban West and Para Hills West - Parafield - Salisbury South were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (11.6% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.9% compared to 4.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (8.1% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (67.4% compared to 73.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Burton - Non Urban West's population increased by 1,348 people (+19.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.75% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Burton - Non Urban West, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+288 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+243 persons)
  • Secondary school (+165 persons)
  • University (+145 persons)

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