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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 5.6% in Greater Adelaide.

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)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2011 to 2021
Pre-school2,2301.71.61,4331.31.3+797
Primary school10,2917.88.58,6517.78.4+1,640
Primary - Government5,8864.45.54,9844.45.1+902
Primary - Catholic3,1242.41.62,6622.41.8+462
Primary - Independent1,2811.01.31,0050.91.5+276
Secondary school6,8255.25.95,7225.15.7+1,103
Secondary - Government3,4422.63.03,1612.83.0+281
Secondary - Catholic2,2131.71.41,8271.61.3+386
Secondary - Independent1,1700.91.57340.71.4+436
TAFE/Vocational3,7252.82.33,1212.82.3+604
University7,4265.65.65,0154.45.0+2,411
Other1,5211.10.91,0680.90.8+453
Not attending94,04571.071.478,83169.970.6+15,214
Not stated6,3364.83.98,9748.05.9-2,638
Total132,399100.0100.0112,815100.0100.0+19,584
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 the City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher 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%, 5.9% and 7.9% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

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

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (4.4% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, City of Port Adelaide Enfield's population increased by 19,584 people (+17.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.61% per year over the period.

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

  • University (+2,411 persons)
  • Primary school (+1,640 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,103 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+902 persons)

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