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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Somerville

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 311 people in Somerville were attending university. This represents 2.6% of the population, compared to 2.7% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The share of Somerville'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
Somerville - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2006 to 2021
Pre-school2902.51.91971.81.6+93
Primary school9428.07.51,11110.38.0-169
Primary - Government6885.85.78768.16.3-188
Primary - Catholic2001.71.01401.31.1+60
Primary - Independent540.50.8940.90.7-41
Secondary school7466.36.39348.66.6-189
Secondary - Government4353.73.35885.43.8-153
Secondary - Catholic1901.61.41281.21.2+61
Secondary - Independent1211.01.62172.01.6-97
TAFE/Vocational2542.21.92462.31.9+8
University3112.62.71871.71.6+123
Other760.60.6550.50.7+21
Not attending8,64073.473.37,33767.870.0+1,303
Not stated5054.35.77496.99.6-244
Total11,764100.0100.010,819100.0100.0+945
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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, 2006 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 Somerville in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.0% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.5%, 6.3% and 4.7% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

There were no major differences between Somerville and Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Somerville's population increased by 950 people (+8.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.56% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Somerville, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (-189 persons)
  • Primary - Government (-188 persons)
  • Primary school (-169 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-153 persons)

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