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Enfield - Clearview and District

Education institution attending

In 2021, 983 people in Enfield - Clearview and District were attending university. This represents 6.5% of the population, compared to 5.6% in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The share of Enfield - Clearview and District'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
Enfield - Clearview and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %Number%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %2016 to 2021
Pre-school2771.81.71841.41.2+93
Primary school1,2868.57.81,1458.47.8+141
Primary - Government7655.04.46855.04.5+80
Primary - Catholic3702.42.43232.42.3+47
Primary - Independent1511.01.01371.00.9+14
Secondary school8075.35.26284.65.0+179
Secondary - Government3812.52.62932.22.6+88
Secondary - Catholic2611.71.72471.81.6+14
Secondary - Independent1651.10.9880.60.8+77
TAFE/Vocational4953.32.83612.72.5+134
University9836.55.67875.85.4+196
Other2011.31.11581.20.9+43
Not attending10,60369.971.09,51870.170.5+1,085
Not stated5203.44.87885.86.8-268
Total15,172100.0100.013,569100.0100.0+1,603
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 Enfield - Clearview and District in 2021 compared to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.5% of the population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 9.7% 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 difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Enfield - Clearview and District and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield was:

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

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Enfield - Clearview and District's population increased by 1,603 people (+11.8%). This represents an average annual change of 2.26% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Enfield - Clearview and District, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+196 persons)
  • Secondary school (+179 persons)
  • Primary school (+141 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+134 persons)

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