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Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 444 people in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck were attending university. This represents 1.8% of the population, compared to 1.9% in Rosebud.

The share of Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck'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
Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Rosebud %Number%Rosebud %2016 to 2021
Pre-school3931.61.83141.41.3+79
Primary school1,5206.26.81,4076.36.5+113
Primary - Government1,3075.35.81,1775.35.5+130
Primary - Catholic1570.60.71910.90.9-34
Primary - Independent560.20.2390.20.1+17
Secondary school1,1794.85.21,0384.74.9+141
Secondary - Government9083.74.17163.23.7+192
Secondary - Catholic1900.80.82221.01.0-32
Secondary - Independent810.30.31000.40.2-19
TAFE/Vocational4381.81.93111.41.4+127
University4441.81.93581.61.7+86
Other1190.50.61270.60.6-8
Not attending18,49075.674.016,97276.175.7+1,518
Not stated1,8887.77.91,7748.07.8+114
Total24,471100.0100.022,301100.0100.0+2,170
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 Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck in 2021 compared to Rosebud 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, 6.2% of the population were attending primary school, 4.8% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.8%, 5.2% and 3.8% respectively for Rosebud.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck and Rosebud was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (75.6% compared to 74.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck's population increased by 2,170 people (+9.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.87% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary - Government (+192 persons)
  • Secondary school (+141 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+130 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+127 persons)

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