Warrnambool City
Education institution attending
In 2021, 852 people in Warrnambool City were attending university. This represents 2.4% of the population, compared to 1.7% in Warrnambool (North).
The share of Warrnambool City'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Warrnambool (North) % | Number | % | Warrnambool (North) % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 731 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 7001 | 428 | 1.3 | 1.1 | +303 |
| Primary school | 2,744 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 7002 | 2,639 | 8.2 | 9.6 | +105 |
| Primary - Government | 1,390 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 7003 | 1,481 | 4.6 | 5.9 | -91 |
| Primary - Catholic | 1,246 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 7004 | 1,015 | 3.2 | 3.3 | +231 |
| Primary - Independent | 108 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7005 | 143 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -35 |
| Secondary school | 2,304 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7006 | 2,252 | 7.0 | 10.8 | +52 |
| Secondary - Government | 1,407 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 7007 | 1,363 | 4.3 | 6.3 | +44 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 792 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 7008 | 764 | 2.4 | 4.1 | +28 |
| Secondary - Independent | 105 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 7009 | 125 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -20 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1,019 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 7010 | 923 | 2.9 | 2.8 | +96 |
| University | 852 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 7011 | 1,019 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -167 |
| Other | 203 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7012 | 174 | 0.5 | -- | +29 |
| Not attending | 25,514 | 72.1 | 71.2 | 7013 | 22,280 | 69.6 | 69.3 | +3,234 |
| Not stated | 2,043 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 7014 | 2,313 | 7.2 | 3.7 | -270 |
| Total | 35,410 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 32,028 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,382 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Warrnambool City in 2021 compared to Warrnambool (North) shows that there was a lower 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, 6.5% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.7%, 7.0% and 4.1% respectively for Warrnambool (North).
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Warrnambool City and Warrnambool (North) were:
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.7% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (3.5% compared to 6.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Warrnambool City's population increased by 3,382 people (+10.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.01% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Warrnambool City, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Pre-school (+303 persons)
- Primary - Catholic (+231 persons)
- University (-167 persons)
- Primary school (+105 persons)