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Rockhampton Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Rockhampton

Education institution attending

In 2021, 2,615 people in Rockhampton were attending university. This represents 3.2% of the population, compared to 1.7% in Rural South East.

The share of Rockhampton'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Rockhampton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Rural South East %Number%Rural South East %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,2211.51.07791.00.9+442
Primary school7,1188.78.17,0538.89.2+65
Primary - Government4,2925.25.94,4075.56.2-115
Primary - Catholic1,9332.41.71,8052.32.3+128
Primary - Independent8931.10.58411.10.6+52
Secondary school6,0387.46.95,5857.06.6+453
Secondary - Government2,6823.32.82,3533.03.4+329
Secondary - Catholic2,1292.62.81,9602.52.3+169
Secondary - Independent1,2271.51.31,2721.60.9-45
TAFE/Vocational1,3131.61.01,1961.51.1+117
University2,6153.21.72,7103.41.8-95
Other7080.90.46050.80.7+103
Not attending56,57669.069.055,06969.171.3+1,507
Not stated6,3737.812.06,7318.48.3-358
Total81,962100.0100.079,728100.0100.0+2,234
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 Rockhampton in 2021 compared to Rural South East 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, 8.7% of the population were attending primary school, 7.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.9% and 2.7% respectively for Rural South East.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rockhampton and Rural South East was:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (3.2% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Rockhampton's population increased by 2,234 people (+2.8%). This represents an average annual change of 0.55% per year over the period.

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

  • Secondary school (+453 persons)
  • Pre-school (+442 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (+329 persons)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+169 persons)

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