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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie

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In 2021, 123 people in Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie were attending university. This represents 2.2% of the population, compared to 2.7% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The share of Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie'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
Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2006 to 2021
Pre-school561.01.9591.31.6-3
Primary school2063.77.51954.48.0+11
Primary - Government1272.35.71493.46.3-22
Primary - Catholic530.91.0400.91.1+13
Primary - Independent260.50.860.10.7+20
Secondary school1773.26.31523.46.6+25
Secondary - Government420.83.3731.63.8-31
Secondary - Catholic611.11.4461.01.2+15
Secondary - Independent741.31.6330.71.6+41
TAFE/Vocational631.11.9531.21.9+10
University1232.22.7821.81.6+41
Other170.30.6190.40.7-2
Not attending4,43079.373.33,29574.370.0+1,135
Not stated5129.25.758113.19.6-69
Total5,584100.0100.04,436100.0100.0+1,148
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula 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, 3.7% of the population were attending primary school, 3.2% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.5%, 6.3% and 4.7% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (79.3% compared to 73.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (3.7% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (2.3% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (3.2% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie's population increased by 1,148 people (+25.9%). This represents an average annual change of 1.55% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie between 2006 and 2021.

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