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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

South Gippsland Shire

Education institution attending

In 2021, 504 people in South Gippsland Shire were attending university. This represents 1.6% of the population, compared to 1.5% in Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory.

The share of South Gippsland 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
South Gippsland Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory %Number%Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory %2016 to 2021
Pre-school5701.91.34431.51.8+127
Primary school2,3627.78.22,2487.88.7+114
Primary - Government1,9636.47.51,7936.28.0+170
Primary - Catholic2630.90.53261.10.7-63
Primary - Independent1360.40.21290.4--+7
Secondary school1,8726.15.91,7546.15.3+118
Secondary - Government1,2984.24.21,2354.34.8+63
Secondary - Catholic4321.41.33881.40.5+44
Secondary - Independent1420.50.31310.5--+11
TAFE/Vocational5171.71.14031.41.2+114
University5041.61.54471.62.1+57
Other1730.60.51710.6--+2
Not attending22,49773.674.120,71472.272.0+1,783
Not stated2,0926.87.52,5298.88.8-437
Total30,587100.0100.028,709100.0100.0+1,878
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in South Gippsland Shire in 2021 compared to Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.7% of the population were attending primary school, 6.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.2%, 5.9% and 2.5% respectively for Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in South Gippsland Shire and Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.4% compared to 7.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, South Gippsland Shire's population increased by 1,878 people (+6.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.28% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in South Gippsland Shire, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary - Government (+170 persons)
  • Pre-school (+127 persons)
  • Secondary school (+118 persons)
  • Primary school (+114 persons)

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