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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Langwarrin

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 691 people in Langwarrin were attending university. This represents 2.9% of the population, compared to 3.3% in Frankston City.

The share of Langwarrin'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Langwarrin - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Frankston City %Number%Frankston City %2001 to 2021
Pre-school6372.72.43472.01.6+290
Primary school2,1048.98.12,15712.39.9-53
Primary - Government1,7757.56.51,7399.97.9+36
Primary - Catholic2100.91.03411.91.6-131
Primary - Independent1190.50.5770.40.4+42
Secondary school1,6747.16.21,5058.67.1+169
Secondary - Government1,2435.34.79745.55.2+269
Secondary - Catholic2281.00.83652.11.3-137
Secondary - Independent2030.90.81660.90.6+37
TAFE/Vocational5662.42.55132.92.7+52
University6912.93.33351.92.3+355
Other1760.70.91110.60.7+65
Not attending16,94771.871.312,03968.471.4+4,908
Not stated7973.45.35853.34.2+212
Total23,592100.0100.017,595100.0100.0+5,997
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Langwarrin in 2021 compared to Frankston City shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.9% of the population were attending primary school, 7.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.2% and 5.8% respectively for Frankston City.

There were no major differences between Langwarrin and Frankston City in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Langwarrin's population increased by 6,000 people (+34.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.48% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Langwarrin, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+355 persons)
  • Pre-school (+290 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+269 persons)
  • Secondary school (+169 persons)

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