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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 48,892 females in South Australia were attending university. This represents 5.4% of the population, compared to 3.6% in Regional Australia.
The share of South Australia'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Regional Australia % | Number | % | Regional Australia % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Pre-school | 13,403 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 10,087 | 1.2 | 1.4 | +3,316 |
| Primary school | 72,575 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 66,402 | 8.2 | 8.3 | +6,173 |
| Primary - Government | 48,002 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 42,176 | 5.2 | 5.8 | +5,826 |
| Primary - Catholic | 13,071 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 12,995 | 1.6 | 1.6 | +76 |
| Primary - Independent | 11,502 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 11,231 | 1.4 | 0.9 | +271 |
| Secondary school | 50,675 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 45,207 | 5.6 | 6.3 | +5,468 |
| Secondary - Government | 27,413 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 25,580 | 3.2 | 4.0 | +1,833 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 11,332 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 9,616 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +1,716 |
| Secondary - Independent | 11,930 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 10,011 | 1.2 | 0.9 | +1,919 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 20,720 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 19,277 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +1,443 |
| University | 48,892 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 37,792 | 4.7 | 3.2 | +11,100 |
| Other | 8,201 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6,825 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +1,376 |
| Not attending | 649,400 | 71.9 | 70.9 | 575,702 | 71.1 | 70.9 | +73,698 |
| Not stated | 39,059 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 48,056 | 5.9 | 6.9 | -8,997 |
| Total | 902,925 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 809,348 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +93,577 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in South Australia in 2021 compared to Regional Australia shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.0% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.1% and 6.0% respectively for Regional Australia.
The major difference between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in South Australia and Regional Australia was:
- A larger percentage of females attending University (5.4% compared to 3.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, South Australia's female population increased by 93,577 people (+11.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.1% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in South Australia, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+11,100 females)
- Primary school (+6,173 females)
- Primary - Government (+5,826 females)
- Secondary school (+5,468 females)
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