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Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright

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In 2021, 339 females in Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright were attending university. This represents 4.1% of the population, compared to 6.0% in South East Queensland.

The share of Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright'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
Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%South East Queensland %Number%South East Queensland %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1281.61.6811.11.2+47
Primary school5716.97.95657.58.1+6
Primary - Government3954.85.54265.65.5-31
Primary - Catholic390.51.3430.61.4-4
Primary - Independent1371.71.1961.31.2+41
Secondary school4865.96.63875.16.1+98
Secondary - Government2953.63.82623.53.5+32
Secondary - Catholic610.71.3410.51.2+20
Secondary - Independent1301.61.5831.11.4+46
TAFE/Vocational1732.12.61512.02.0+22
University3394.16.02793.76.0+60
Other951.21.1841.11.1+11
Not attending6,07973.869.35,53272.968.9+547
Not stated3644.44.95046.66.7-140
Total8,235100.0100.07,585100.0100.0+650
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 female population attending educational institutions in Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright in 2021 compared to South East Queensland 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, 6.9% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 6.6% and 8.6% respectively for South East Queensland.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright and South East Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (73.8% compared to 69.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending University (4.1% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright's female population increased by 653 people (+8.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.67% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+98 females)
  • University (+60 females)

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