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Eastern Region Alliance area

Education institution attending

In 2021, 15,122 people in Eastern Region Alliance area were attending university. This represents 7.3% of the population, compared to 7.6% in the City of Unley.

The share of Eastern Region Alliance area'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
Eastern Region Alliance area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3,3911.61.72,5021.31.3+889
Primary school17,2048.38.016,1298.38.3+1,075
Primary - Government11,4265.55.19,8585.04.8+1,568
Primary - Catholic2,9991.41.03,4551.81.4-456
Primary - Independent2,7791.31.92,8161.42.1-37
Secondary school13,1116.36.211,5835.95.6+1,528
Secondary - Government5,2762.52.24,5082.31.7+768
Secondary - Catholic3,2261.61.22,9501.51.1+276
Secondary - Independent4,6092.22.94,1252.12.7+484
TAFE/Vocational4,1962.01.83,2011.61.6+995
University15,1227.37.615,4727.98.9-350
Other1,7430.80.71,2910.70.7+452
Not attending146,58470.771.4135,75869.568.6+10,826
Not stated5,9262.92.59,2834.85.1-3,357
Total207,277100.0100.0195,219100.0100.0+12,058
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 Eastern Region Alliance area in 2021 compared to the City of Unley shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.0%, 6.2% and 9.4% respectively for the City of Unley.

There were no major differences between Eastern Region Alliance area and City of Unley in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Eastern Region Alliance area's population increased by 12,058 people (+6.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.21% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Eastern Region Alliance area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+1,568 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,528 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,075 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+995 persons)

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