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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mornington Peninsula Shire

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 2,919 females in Mornington Peninsula Shire were attending university. This represents 3.3% of the population, compared to 6.4% in Greater Melbourne.

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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Mornington Peninsula Shire - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,5301.82.11,2211.61.6+309
Primary school6,1047.07.75,6477.67.2+457
Primary - Government4,5695.25.34,0935.54.6+476
Primary - Catholic8010.91.57881.11.7+13
Primary - Independent7340.81.07661.00.9-32
Secondary school5,3246.16.24,5706.16.2+754
Secondary - Government2,6803.13.42,3723.23.3+308
Secondary - Catholic1,2281.41.48861.21.5+342
Secondary - Independent1,4161.61.41,3121.81.4+104
TAFE/Vocational1,6871.92.51,4351.92.1+252
University2,9193.36.41,9172.65.9+1,002
Other5990.71.36310.81.2-32
Not attending64,09973.469.353,71872.069.4+10,381
Not stated5,0105.74.65,4277.36.4-417
Total87,272100.0100.074,566100.0100.0+12,706
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 female population attending educational institutions in Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.0% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.2% and 8.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Mornington Peninsula Shire and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (73.4% compared to 69.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (3.3% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Mornington Peninsula Shire's female population increased by 12,706 people (+17.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.59% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Mornington Peninsula Shire, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+1,002 females)
  • Secondary school (+754 females)
  • Primary - Government (+476 females)
  • Primary school (+457 females)

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