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Newport

Education institution attending

In 2021, 696 people in Newport were attending university. This represents 5.1% of the population, compared to 6.3% in Williamstown North - The Rifle Range.

The share of Newport'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
Newport - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Williamstown North - The Rifle Range %Number%Williamstown North - The Rifle Range %2016 to 2021
Pre-school4313.21.73062.41.4+125
Primary school1,3289.77.31,2239.58.4+105
Primary - Government9426.95.48726.86.0+70
Primary - Catholic2942.21.22522.02.0+42
Primary - Independent920.70.6990.80.4-7
Secondary school8806.48.57035.49.2+177
Secondary - Government4603.45.53602.85.1+100
Secondary - Catholic2742.01.62131.71.7+61
Secondary - Independent1461.11.41301.02.3+16
TAFE/Vocational2471.81.81591.21.0+88
University6965.16.36795.36.6+17
Other1321.00.81090.80.8+23
Not attending9,49369.570.99,12970.767.6+364
Not stated4603.42.85974.65.0-137
Total13,667100.0100.012,905100.0100.0+762
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 Newport in 2021 compared to Williamstown North - The Rifle Range shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 9.7% of the population were attending primary school, 6.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.3%, 8.5% and 8.1% respectively for Williamstown North - The Rifle Range.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Newport and Williamstown North - The Rifle Range were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (9.7% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.9% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (3.4% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (6.4% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Newport's population increased by 762 people (+5.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.15% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+177 persons)
  • Pre-school (+125 persons)
  • Primary school (+105 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+100 persons)

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