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Uraidla - Summertown and Surrounds

Education institution attending

In 2021, 125 people in Uraidla - Summertown and Surrounds were attending university. This represents 5.0% of the population, compared to 1.5% in Regional SA.

The share of Uraidla - Summertown and Surrounds'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
Uraidla - Summertown and Surrounds - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2016 to 2021
Pre-school401.61.4271.11.1+13
Primary school2048.18.22359.88.7-32
Primary - Government1405.65.91636.86.4-23
Primary - Catholic241.01.1160.71.1+7
Primary - Independent401.61.1552.31.2-16
Secondary school1696.75.41636.85.4+6
Secondary - Government783.13.9843.54.0-6
Secondary - Catholic150.60.6120.50.6+2
Secondary - Independent763.00.8662.80.7+10
TAFE/Vocational261.01.6301.31.5-4
University1255.01.51054.41.3+19
Other120.50.5110.50.5+1
Not attending1,81072.174.11,70471.073.1+106
Not stated1244.97.31245.28.40
Total2,510100.0100.02,401100.0100.0+108
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 Uraidla - Summertown and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Regional SA shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.1% of the population were attending primary school, 6.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 5.4% and 3.1% respectively for Regional SA.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Uraidla - Summertown and Surrounds and Regional SA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (5.0% compared to 1.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (3.0% compared to 0.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.7% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (72.1% compared to 74.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Uraidla - Summertown and Surrounds's population increased by 113 people (+4.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.93% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Uraidla - Summertown and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021.

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