Rosslyn to Kinka Beach

Education institution attending

19% of Rosslyn to Kinka Beach's population attend an educational institution.

The share of Rosslyn to Kinka Beach's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, which influences 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?'

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Education institute attending
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach 2011 2006 Change
Type of institute Number % Rockhampton Region Number % Rockhampton Region 2006 to 2011
Pre-school 26 1.1 0.8 18 1.4 1.2 +7
Primary school 195 8.4 8.7 98 7.2 9.4 +96
Primary - Government 110 4.8 5.4 74 5.5 6.5 +36
Primary - Catholic 73 3.2 2.3 17 1.3 2.0 +56
Primary - Independent 10 0.5 1.0 6 0.4 0.8 +5
Secondary school 131 5.7 6.6 66 4.8 7.0 +66
Secondary - Government 60 2.6 3.1 36 2.7 3.3 +24
Secondary - Catholic 64 2.8 2.5 26 1.9 2.6 +38
Secondary - Independent 7 0.3 1.1 3 0.2 1.2 +4
TAFE 39 1.7 1.8 11 0.8 1.6 +28
University 42 1.8 2.5 26 1.9 2.9 +16
Other 10 0.5 0.5 6 0.5 0.4 +4
Not attending 1,705 73.7 69.9 1,054 77.0 67.9 +651
Not stated 163 7.0 9.2 86 6.3 9.5 +76
Total 2,314 100.0 100.0 1,370 100.0 100.0 +944

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Education institute attending, 2011
Education institute attending, 2011 Pre-school, Rockhampton Region: 0.8% Primary school, Rockhampton Region: 8.7% Primary - Government, Rockhampton Region: 5.4% Primary - Catholic, Rockhampton Region: 2.3% Primary - Independent, Rockhampton Region: 1.0% Secondary school, Rockhampton Region: 6.6% Secondary - Government, Rockhampton Region: 3.1% Secondary - Catholic, Rockhampton Region: 2.5% Secondary - Independent, Rockhampton Region: 1.1% TAFE, Rockhampton Region: 1.8% University, Rockhampton Region: 2.5% Other, Rockhampton Region: 0.5% Pre-school, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 1.1% Primary school, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 8.4% Primary - Government, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 4.8% Primary - Catholic, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 3.2% Primary - Independent, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 0.5% Secondary school, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 5.7% Secondary - Government, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 2.6% Secondary - Catholic, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 2.8% Secondary - Independent, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 0.3% TAFE, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 1.7% University, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 1.8% Other, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: 0.5% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in education institute attending, 2006 to 2011
Change in education institute attending, 2006 to 2011 Pre-school, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +7 Primary school, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +96 Primary - Government, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +36 Primary - Catholic, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +56 Primary - Independent, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +5 Secondary school, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +66 Secondary - Government, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +24 Secondary - Catholic, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +38 Secondary - Independent, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +4 TAFE, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +28 University, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +16 Other, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach: +4 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Rosslyn to Kinka Beach in 2011 compared to Rockhampton Region shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.7% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.7%, 6.6% and 4.3% respectively for Rockhampton Region.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Rosslyn to Kinka Beach and Rockhampton Region was:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.7% compared to 69.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2011, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach's population aged 15 years and over increased by 946 people (+69.4%). This represents an average annual change of 11.12% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of people attending education institutions in Rosslyn to Kinka Beach, between 2006 and 2011 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+96 persons)
  • Secondary school (+66 persons)
  • Primary - Catholic (+56 persons)