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North Coogee - Rottnest Island

Education institution attending

In 2021, 177 people in North Coogee - Rottnest Island were attending university. This represents 4.5% of the population, compared to 4.7% in the City of Cockburn.

The share of North Coogee - Rottnest Island'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
North Coogee - Rottnest Island - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Cockburn %Number%City of Cockburn %2016 to 2021
Pre-school611.61.9271.01.3+34
Primary school1874.88.61636.08.9+24
Primary - Government842.26.2602.26.4+24
Primary - Catholic792.01.7702.61.9+9
Primary - Independent240.60.7331.20.6-9
Secondary school1924.96.41114.16.3+81
Secondary - Government330.83.3140.53.2+19
Secondary - Catholic1112.82.2752.72.3+36
Secondary - Independent481.21.0220.80.9+26
TAFE/Vocational601.52.3291.11.9+31
University1774.54.71555.74.5+22
Other270.70.970.30.7+20
Not attending3,02877.570.91,76764.769.6+1,261
Not stated1744.54.347017.26.8-296
Total3,906100.0100.02,729100.0100.0+1,177
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 North Coogee - Rottnest Island in 2021 compared to the City of Cockburn shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 4.8% of the population were attending primary school, 4.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.6%, 6.4% and 7.0% respectively for the City of Cockburn.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in North Coogee - Rottnest Island and the City of Cockburn were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (77.5% compared to 70.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (2.2% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (4.8% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (0.8% compared to 3.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, North Coogee - Rottnest Island's population increased by 1,177 people (+43.1%). This represents an average annual change of 7.43% per year over the period.

The largest change in the number of persons attending education institutions in North Coogee - Rottnest Island, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+81 persons)

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