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Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 101 people in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 2.7% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The share of Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat'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?'

Education institution attending
Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2011 to 2021
Pre-school551.81.9521.91.8+2
Primary school2297.67.52669.58.1-38
Primary - Government1795.95.72097.56.0-30
Primary - Catholic80.31.070.31.1+1
Primary - Independent421.40.8501.81.0-9
Secondary school2066.86.32047.36.3+1
Secondary - Government822.73.3451.63.4+36
Secondary - Catholic260.91.4501.81.2-24
Secondary - Independent983.31.61083.91.7-11
TAFE/Vocational341.11.9481.72.0-15
University1013.42.7722.62.1+28
Other140.50.6230.80.7-10
Not attending2,17172.173.31,92368.872.0+247
Not stated2006.65.72027.37.0-3
Total3,010100.0100.02,796100.0100.0+214
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.6% of the population were attending primary school, 6.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.5% 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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending and independent secondary school (3.3% compared to 1.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (72.1% compared to 73.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat's population increased by 221 people (+7.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.77% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat between 2011 and 2021.

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