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Robina East

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In 2021, 1,296 people in Robina East were attending university. This represents 7.7% of the population, compared to 4.6% in Gold Coast City.

The share of Robina East'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
Robina East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3041.81.82111.31.4+93
Primary school1,4098.47.81,2407.87.9+169
Primary - Government9115.45.18205.15.2+91
Primary - Catholic1891.11.11531.01.1+36
Primary - Independent3091.81.62671.71.6+42
Secondary school1,1616.96.51,1036.96.0+58
Secondary - Government7154.23.86554.13.6+60
Secondary - Catholic1220.70.81210.80.8+1
Secondary - Independent3241.91.93272.01.7-3
TAFE/Vocational3922.32.62481.61.8+144
University1,2967.74.61,3908.74.6-94
Other1400.81.01030.60.9+37
Not attending11,50468.369.610,87068.069.5+634
Not stated6453.86.18145.17.9-169
Total16,851100.0100.015,979100.0100.0+872
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 Robina East in 2021 compared to Gold Coast City shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.4% of the population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 10.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 6.5% and 7.2% respectively for Gold Coast City.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Robina East and Gold Coast City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (7.7% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (68.3% compared to 69.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Robina East's population increased by 872 people (+5.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.07% per year over the period.

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

  • Primary school (+169 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+144 persons)
  • University (-94 persons)
  • Pre-school (+93 persons)

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