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City of SalisburyCommunity profile

City of Salisbury

Education institution attending

In 2021, 6,385 people in the City of Salisbury were attending university. This represents 4.4% of the population, compared to 3.9% in Para Hills.

The share of the City of Salisbury'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
City of Salisbury - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Para Hills %Number%Para Hills %2006 to 2021
Pre-school2,4921.71.71,5891.31.4+903
Primary school13,7069.49.611,6999.98.9+2,007
Primary - Government9,2646.46.88,3767.16.9+888
Primary - Catholic2,2041.51.31,8361.60.6+368
Primary - Independent2,2381.51.61,4871.31.4+751
Secondary school9,1056.26.26,9755.94.7+2,130
Secondary - Government5,1553.54.44,4023.73.1+753
Secondary - Catholic2,0111.41.01,4561.20.9+555
Secondary - Independent1,9391.30.91,1170.90.8+822
TAFE/Vocational3,8582.63.12,6992.32.1+1,159
University6,3854.43.92,6592.22.3+3,726
Other1,6241.11.28620.70.7+762
Not attending102,09070.070.683,18070.270.9+18,910
Not stated6,5494.53.68,7587.49.0-2,209
Total145,809100.0100.0118,421100.0100.0+27,388
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 the City of Salisbury in 2021 compared to Para Hills shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.4% of the population were attending primary school, 6.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 9.6%, 6.2% and 7.0% respectively for Para Hills.

There were no major differences between City of Salisbury and Para Hills in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, City of Salisbury's population increased by 27,388 people (+23.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.4% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Salisbury, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+3,726 persons)
  • Secondary school (+2,130 persons)
  • Primary school (+2,007 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+1,159 persons)

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