idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of WhitehorseCommunity profile

City of Whitehorse

Education institution attending

reset

In 2021, 12.6% of people who needed assistance in the City of Whitehorse attended an educational institution.

This dataset shows the educational attendance of the population needing assistance with daily tasks (due to age or disability) in City of Whitehorse. Educational attendance is highly correlated with age, with children having the highest level of educational attendance generally. For the population with a disability, this dataset can reveal demand for assistance in the school system, and the level to which people with a need for assistance are able to access tertiary education.

To continue building the demographic story of those needing assistance in City of Whitehorse, please view this topic in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
City of Whitehorse - Need for assistance20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Pre-school700.71.1570.70.8+13
Primary school4414.76.03464.55.2+95
Secondary school3213.43.62333.13.2+88
TAFE/Vocational1211.31.1570.70.9+64
University1171.21.1861.10.9+31
Other1141.21.71101.41.6+4
Not attending7,97085.083.66,39583.984.8+1,575
Not stated2172.31.93414.52.7-124
Total Population9,371100.0100.07,625100.0100.0+1,746
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 needing assistance attending educational institutions in the City of Whitehorse in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 4.7% of the population were attending primary school, 3.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 2.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.0%, 3.6% and 2.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the share of the population needing assistance attending learning institutions in the City of Whitehorse and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people Not attending (85.0% compared to 83.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people attending primary school (4.7% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Whitehorse's population needing assistance increased by 1,746 people (+22.9%). This represents an average annual change of 4.21% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of people needing assistance attending education institutions in the City of Whitehorse, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Not attending (+1,575 persons)
  • Not stated (-124 persons)
  • Primary school (+95 persons)
  • Secondary school (+88 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.