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Lightsview

Education institution attending

In 2021, 494 people in Lightsview were attending university. This represents 8.1% of the population, compared to 5.6% in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The share of Lightsview'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
Lightsview - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %Number%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1302.11.710.31.3+128
Primary school4827.97.8386.17.7+444
Primary - Government1722.84.471.34.4+164
Primary - Catholic1883.12.4111.92.4+176
Primary - Independent1222.01.0182.90.9+104
Secondary school2414.05.28113.15.1+159
Secondary - Government661.12.66410.32.8+2
Secondary - Catholic861.41.761.11.6+79
Secondary - Independent891.50.9101.70.7+78
TAFE/Vocational1662.72.8182.92.8+148
University4948.15.6274.44.4+467
Other711.21.161.10.9+64
Not attending4,30570.871.041566.869.9+3,889
Not stated1953.24.8325.28.0+162
Total6,084100.0100.0622100.0100.0+5,462
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Lightsview in 2021 compared to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield 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, 7.9% of the population were attending primary school, 4.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 5.2% and 8.4% respectively for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Lightsview and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (8.1% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (2.8% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (1.1% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.0% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Lightsview's population increased by 5,469 people (+889.3%). This represents an average annual change of 25.76% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Lightsview, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+467 persons)
  • Primary school (+444 persons)
  • Primary - Catholic (+176 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+164 persons)

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