Mornington Peninsula Shire
Education institution attending
In 2021, 1,667 males in Mornington Peninsula Shire were attending university. This represents 2.0% of the population, compared to 1.5% in Nepean Ward.
The share of Mornington Peninsula Shire'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mornington Peninsula Shire - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Nepean Ward % | Number | % | Nepean Ward % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 1,732 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 7001 | 1,318 | 1.9 | 1.7 | +414 |
| Primary school | 6,509 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7002 | 6,060 | 8.7 | 6.6 | +449 |
| Primary - Government | 4,985 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 7003 | 4,518 | 6.5 | 5.1 | +467 |
| Primary - Catholic | 849 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 7004 | 823 | 1.2 | 1.1 | +26 |
| Primary - Independent | 675 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7005 | 719 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -44 |
| Secondary school | 5,405 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 7006 | 4,553 | 6.5 | 4.4 | +852 |
| Secondary - Government | 2,892 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 7007 | 2,502 | 3.6 | 3.0 | +390 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 1,205 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7008 | 901 | 1.3 | 1.1 | +304 |
| Secondary - Independent | 1,308 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7009 | 1,150 | 1.6 | 0.4 | +158 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1,607 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 7010 | 1,481 | 2.1 | 1.9 | +126 |
| University | 1,667 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 7011 | 1,101 | 1.6 | 0.7 | +566 |
| Other | 443 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7012 | 393 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +50 |
| Not attending | 59,673 | 73.1 | 76.1 | 7013 | 50,425 | 72.0 | 75.0 | +9,248 |
| Not stated | 4,650 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 7014 | 4,712 | 6.7 | 9.3 | -62 |
| Total | 81,686 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 70,043 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,643 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 male population attending educational institutions in Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021 compared to Nepean Ward shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 8.0% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.0%, 4.5% and 3.1% respectively for Nepean Ward.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in Mornington Peninsula Shire and Nepean Ward were:
- A larger percentage of males attending a secondary school (any type) (6.6% compared to 4.5%)
- A larger percentage of males attending a primary school (any type) (8.0% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of males attending a Government primary school (6.1% compared to 4.5%)
- A smaller percentage of males not attending (73.1% compared to 76.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Mornington Peninsula Shire's male population increased by 11,643 people (+16.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.55% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Mornington Peninsula Shire, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Secondary school (+852 males)
- University (+566 males)
- Primary - Government (+467 males)
- Primary school (+449 males)