Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck
Education institution attending
In 2016, 358 people in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck were attending university. This represents 1.6% of the population, compared to 2.6% in Watson Ward.
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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Watson Ward % | Number | % | Watson Ward % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 314 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 7001 | 190 | 1.0 | 1.9 | +124 |
| Primary school | 1,407 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7002 | 1,368 | 7.2 | 11.8 | +38 |
| Primary - Government | 1,177 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 7003 | 1,176 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 0 |
| Primary - Catholic | 191 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 7004 | 174 | 0.9 | 1.5 | +17 |
| Primary - Independent | 39 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7005 | 17 | 0.1 | 1.0 | +22 |
| Secondary school | 1,038 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 7006 | 1,024 | 5.4 | 8.8 | +14 |
| Secondary - Government | 716 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 7007 | 793 | 4.2 | 5.4 | -77 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 222 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7008 | 210 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +12 |
| Secondary - Independent | 100 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 7009 | 20 | 0.1 | 2.2 | +79 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 311 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 7010 | 385 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -75 |
| University | 358 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 7011 | 143 | 0.8 | 1.8 | +214 |
| Other | 127 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7012 | 95 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +32 |
| Not attending | 16,972 | 76.1 | 72.0 | 7013 | 14,548 | 77.0 | 68.9 | +2,424 |
| Not stated | 1,774 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 7014 | 1,133 | 6.0 | 3.7 | +641 |
| Total | 22,301 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,889 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,412 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. 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 Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck in 2016 compared to Watson Ward 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, 6.3% of the population were attending primary school, 4.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.0% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.6% and 4.8% respectively for Watson Ward.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck and Watson Ward were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (76.1% compared to 72.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (4.7% compared to 6.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.3% compared to 8.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending University (1.6% compared to 2.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2016, Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck's population increased by 3,417 people (+18.1%). This represents an average annual change of 1.11% 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 2001 and 2016 were in those who nominated:
- University (+214 persons)
- Pre-school (+124 persons)
- Secondary - Independent (+79 persons)
- Secondary - Government (-77 persons)