University enrolments, City of Onkaparinga

There were 5,118 university students in the City of Onkaparinga in 2003, 5,204 in 2004 and 6,024 in 2005, a rise of 17.7% over three years. Of the total students in 2005, 80% were enrolled in Bachelor Degree courses and 18.5% were in Postgraduate courses.

University studies, residents of Onkaparinga, 2003-5
Year	Doctorate (course- work or research)	Masters (course work or research)	Other Post-graduate	Bachelor	Enabling & Non-award	Total enrol- ments per year
2003	228	307	395	4,150	38	5,118
2004	247	316	411	4,194	36	5,204
2005	282	347	480	4,808	107	6,024
% of total	4.7%	5.8%	8.0%	79.8%	1.8%

Source:

Dept Education, Science & Training – University Statistics Section, Canberra, received January 2007

University studies, residents onkaparinga 2003-5

Source:

Dept Education, Science & Training – University Statistics Section, Canberra, received January 2007

University students per SLA, 2003 - 2005
The table and chart below show the numbers of people in each Statistical Local Area (SLA) of Onkaparinga who were attending university in 2003 - 2005.

University enrolments, Onkaparinga SLAs, 2003-5
	2003	2004	2005	% incr 2003-5
Hills	1,575	1,652	1,771	12.4%
Reservoir	1,480	1,458	1,651	11.6%
Woodcroft/Morphett	1,068	1,052	1,555	45.6%
South Coast	538	593	592	10.0%
Hackham	267	247	243	-9.0%
North Coast	190	202	212	11.6%
	5,118	5,204	6,024	17.7%

Source:

Dept Education, Science & Training – University Statistics Section, Canberra, received January 2007

University enrolments, onkaparinga SLA's 2003-5

Source:

Dept Education, Science & Training – University Statistics Section, Canberra, received January 2007

Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS)

There were 1,970 people in the City of Onkaparinga in 2005 who owed a total of $4.5 million to HECS. This was an individual average of $2,309 compared to an average of $2,403 for SA. (Source: ABS 2006 Census QuickStats, www.abs.gov.au viewed July 2007)