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Kurralta Park - Glandore

Education institution attending

In 2021, 527 people in Kurralta Park - Glandore were attending university. This represents 11.9% of the population, compared to 7.5% in the City of West Torrens.

The share of Kurralta Park - Glandore'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
Kurralta Park - Glandore - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2016 to 2021
Pre-school611.41.5381.01.1+22
Primary school2706.17.03027.57.1-32
Primary - Government1934.34.42225.54.1-30
Primary - Catholic491.11.8601.52.1-12
Primary - Independent280.60.8180.50.9+9
Secondary school2134.85.01754.34.6+37
Secondary - Government1292.92.5892.22.1+40
Secondary - Catholic571.31.5471.21.4+9
Secondary - Independent270.61.0381.01.0-12
TAFE/Vocational1934.32.81273.22.2+65
University52711.97.551712.88.2+10
Other501.11.0631.60.9-14
Not attending2,94666.371.92,64765.470.3+299
Not stated1834.13.21784.45.6+5
Total4,443100.0100.04,050100.0100.0+392
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 Kurralta Park - Glandore in 2021 compared to the City of West Torrens shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.1% of the population were attending primary school, 4.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 16.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.0%, 5.0% and 10.3% respectively for the City of West Torrens.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Kurralta Park - Glandore and the City of West Torrens were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (11.9% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending TAFE/Vocational (4.3% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (66.3% compared to 71.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Kurralta Park - Glandore's population increased by 399 people (+9.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.9% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in Kurralta Park - Glandore, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+65 persons)

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