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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 6.5% in Enfield - Clearview and District.

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)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Enfield - Clearview and District %Number%Enfield - Clearview and District %2001 to 2021
Pre-school2,2301.71.81,1451.21.0+1,085
Primary school10,2917.88.58,4768.68.2+1,815
Primary - Government5,8864.45.05,4195.54.9+467
Primary - Catholic3,1242.42.42,4862.52.4+638
Primary - Independent1,2811.01.05710.60.9+710
Secondary school6,8255.25.34,9175.04.5+1,908
Secondary - Government3,4422.62.53,1093.12.5+333
Secondary - Catholic2,2131.71.71,3801.41.5+833
Secondary - Independent1,1700.91.14280.40.5+742
TAFE/Vocational3,7252.83.32,6572.72.7+1,068
University7,4265.66.52,9122.93.7+4,514
Other1,5211.11.38530.90.9+668
Not attending94,04571.069.972,67473.574.8+21,371
Not stated6,3364.83.45,2925.34.3+1,044
Total132,399100.0100.098,926100.0100.0+33,473
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Enfield - Clearview and District 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, 7.8% 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 8.5%, 5.3% and 9.7% respectively for Enfield - Clearview and District.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Enfield - Clearview and District was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.0% compared to 69.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Port Adelaide Enfield's population increased by 33,473 people (+33.8%). This represents an average annual change of 1.47% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+4,514 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,908 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,815 persons)
  • Pre-school (+1,085 persons)

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