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City of Holdfast Bay

Education institution attending

In 2021, 1,973 people in the City of Holdfast Bay were attending university. This represents 5.3% of the population, compared to 5.7% in Adelaide Primary Health Network.

The share of the City of Holdfast Bay'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
City of Holdfast Bay - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Adelaide Primary Health Network %Number%Adelaide Primary Health Network %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4861.31.63581.01.2+128
Primary school2,5266.78.42,3846.78.4+142
Primary - Government1,4884.05.51,2873.65.4+201
Primary - Catholic5611.51.65101.41.7+51
Primary - Independent4771.31.35871.71.3-110
Secondary school2,0705.55.81,7184.95.5+352
Secondary - Government9202.53.07592.12.9+161
Secondary - Catholic6591.81.45961.71.3+63
Secondary - Independent4911.31.43631.01.3+128
TAFE/Vocational6511.72.35861.72.0+65
University1,9735.35.72,0335.75.9-60
Other2650.70.92020.60.8+63
Not attending28,29475.471.425,93373.370.5+2,361
Not stated1,2813.43.92,1466.15.7-865
Total37,546100.0100.035,360100.0100.0+2,186
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 population attending educational institutions in the City of Holdfast Bay in 2021 compared to Adelaide Primary Health Network shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.7% of the population were attending primary school, 5.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.4%, 5.8% and 8.0% respectively for Adelaide Primary Health Network.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Holdfast Bay and Adelaide Primary Health Network were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (75.4% compared to 71.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.7% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.0% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Holdfast Bay's population increased by 2,186 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 the City of Holdfast Bay, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+352 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+201 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+161 persons)
  • Primary school (+142 persons)

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