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City of Port Adelaide EnfieldCommunity profile

City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Education institution attending

In 2021, 7,426 people in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield were attending university. This represents 5.6% of the population, compared to 6.2% in Croydon Park - Devon Park - Dudley Park.

The share of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield'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 Port Adelaide Enfield - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Croydon Park - Devon Park - Dudley Park %Number%Croydon Park - Devon Park - Dudley Park %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2,2301.71.51,4941.21.0+736
Primary school10,2917.86.69,4117.86.0+880
Primary - Government5,8864.43.75,5124.53.1+374
Primary - Catholic3,1242.42.32,8312.32.4+293
Primary - Independent1,2811.00.61,0680.90.5+213
Secondary school6,8255.24.66,0275.04.8+798
Secondary - Government3,4422.62.13,1962.62.7+246
Secondary - Catholic2,2131.71.91,9031.61.7+310
Secondary - Independent1,1700.90.59280.80.4+242
TAFE/Vocational3,7252.83.82,9982.53.3+727
University7,4265.66.26,5175.47.1+909
Other1,5211.11.21,1070.91.1+414
Not attending94,04571.071.685,45370.569.2+8,592
Not stated6,3364.84.78,2286.87.5-1,892
Total132,399100.0100.0121,235100.0100.0+11,164
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 the City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2021 compared to Croydon Park - Devon Park - Dudley Park shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.8% of the population were attending primary school, 5.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 8.4% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.6%, 4.6% and 9.9% respectively for Croydon Park - Devon Park - Dudley Park.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Croydon Park - Devon Park - Dudley Park was:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.8% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Port Adelaide Enfield's population increased by 11,164 people (+9.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.78% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+909 persons)
  • Primary school (+880 persons)
  • Secondary school (+798 persons)
  • Pre-school (+736 persons)

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