Waterline (Westernport Townships)
Education institution attending
In 2021, 70 people in Waterline (Westernport Townships) were attending university. This represents 1.4% of the population, compared to 1.8% in Bass Coast Shire.
The share of Waterline (Westernport Townships)'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterline (Westernport Townships) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Bass Coast Shire % | Number | % | Bass Coast Shire % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 84 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 7001 | 30 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +54 |
| Primary school | 300 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7002 | 212 | 5.5 | 7.2 | +87 |
| Primary - Government | 252 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 7003 | 172 | 4.4 | 5.4 | +80 |
| Primary - Catholic | 23 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 7004 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | +18 |
| Primary - Independent | 25 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7005 | 35 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -11 |
| Secondary school | 221 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 7006 | 159 | 4.1 | 5.3 | +61 |
| Secondary - Government | 166 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7007 | 122 | 3.1 | 3.4 | +43 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 7008 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -2 |
| Secondary - Independent | 50 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7009 | 30 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +20 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 73 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 7010 | 47 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +26 |
| University | 70 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 7011 | 33 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +37 |
| Other | 31 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7012 | 26 | 0.7 | 0.7 | +5 |
| Not attending | 3,984 | 77.0 | 75.1 | 7013 | 3,018 | 77.4 | 74.2 | +965 |
| Not stated | 409 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7014 | 370 | 9.5 | 8.6 | +39 |
| Total | 5,172 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,898 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,273 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Waterline (Westernport Townships) in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Shire shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 5.8% of the population were attending primary school, 4.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 2.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.7%, 5.1% and 3.5% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.
The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Waterline (Westernport Townships) and Bass Coast Shire was:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (77.0% compared to 75.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Waterline (Westernport Townships)'s population increased by 1,278 people (+32.8%). This represents an average annual change of 5.84% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Waterline (Westernport Townships), between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+87 persons)
- Primary - Government (+80 persons)
- Secondary school (+61 persons)
- Pre-school (+54 persons)