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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 797 males in the City of Holdfast Bay were attending university. This represents 4.4% of the population, compared to 5.0% 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
| Education institution attending | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Holdfast Bay - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Adelaide Primary Health Network % | Number | % | Adelaide Primary Health Network % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Pre-school | 245 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 186 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +59 |
| Primary school | 1,326 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 1,188 | 7.1 | 8.8 | +138 |
| Primary - Government | 810 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 655 | 3.9 | 5.7 | +155 |
| Primary - Catholic | 270 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 248 | 1.5 | 1.8 | +22 |
| Primary - Independent | 246 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 285 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -39 |
| Secondary school | 1,065 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 913 | 5.4 | 5.7 | +152 |
| Secondary - Government | 477 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 381 | 2.3 | 3.0 | +96 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 344 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 336 | 2.0 | 1.3 | +8 |
| Secondary - Independent | 244 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 196 | 1.2 | 1.4 | +48 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 333 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 285 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +48 |
| University | 797 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 841 | 5.0 | 5.4 | -44 |
| Other | 103 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 79 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +24 |
| Not attending | 13,430 | 74.9 | 71.4 | 12,353 | 73.3 | 70.7 | +1,077 |
| Not stated | 632 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1,003 | 6.0 | 5.8 | -371 |
| Total | 17,931 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16,848 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,083 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male 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, 7.4% of the male population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.8%, 6.0% and 7.2% respectively for Adelaide Primary Health Network.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the City of Holdfast Bay and Adelaide Primary Health Network were:
- A larger percentage of males not attending (74.9% compared to 71.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (7.4% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a Government primary school (4.5% compared to 5.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Holdfast Bay's male population increased by 1,083 people (+6.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Holdfast Bay, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary - Government (+155 males)
- Secondary school (+152 males)
- Primary school (+138 males)
- Secondary - Government (+96 males)
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