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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 3.2% in Regional QLD.

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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Rockhampton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2006 to 2021
Pre-school1,2211.51.59021.21.5+319
Primary school7,1188.78.06,7059.39.1+413
Primary - Government4,2925.25.44,5626.36.5-270
Primary - Catholic1,9332.41.61,4332.01.5+500
Primary - Independent8931.11.17101.01.1+183
Secondary school6,0387.46.74,8756.76.0+1,163
Secondary - Government2,6823.34.12,3373.23.9+345
Secondary - Catholic2,1292.61.31,5052.11.1+624
Secondary - Independent1,2271.51.31,0331.41.0+194
TAFE/Vocational1,3131.62.01,1931.61.6+120
University2,6153.23.22,3673.32.5+248
Other7080.90.83110.40.5+397
Not attending56,57669.070.149,13167.969.9+7,445
Not stated6,3737.87.56,8239.48.9-450
Total81,962100.0100.072,307100.0100.0+9,655
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Regional QLD shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar 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 8.0%, 6.7% and 5.2% respectively for Regional QLD.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rockhampton and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic secondary school (2.6% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (69.0% compared to 70.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Rockhampton's population increased by 9,655 people (+13.4%). This represents an average annual change of 0.84% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Rockhampton, between 2006 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+1,163 persons)
  • Secondary - Catholic (+624 persons)
  • Primary - Catholic (+500 persons)
  • Primary school (+413 persons)

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