Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba
Education institution attending
In 2021, 396 people in Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 2.5% in Golden Beach.
The share of Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Golden Beach % | Number | % | Golden Beach % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 138 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7001 | 102 | 1.0 | 0.8 | +35 |
| Primary school | 735 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 7002 | 857 | 8.6 | 6.9 | -122 |
| Primary - Government | 471 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 7003 | 564 | 5.7 | 5.0 | -93 |
| Primary - Catholic | 146 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7004 | 132 | 1.3 | 0.7 | +14 |
| Primary - Independent | 118 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7005 | 160 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -43 |
| Secondary school | 630 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 7006 | 600 | 6.0 | 4.5 | +30 |
| Secondary - Government | 357 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7007 | 353 | 3.6 | 3.2 | +4 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 110 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7008 | 101 | 1.0 | 0.3 | +9 |
| Secondary - Independent | 163 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7009 | 145 | 1.5 | 1.0 | +17 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 227 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 7010 | 198 | 2.0 | 1.2 | +29 |
| University | 396 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 7011 | 291 | 2.9 | 1.8 | +105 |
| Other | 92 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7012 | 70 | 0.7 | 0.7 | +21 |
| Not attending | 8,846 | 75.3 | 78.8 | 7013 | 7,251 | 72.8 | 78.7 | +1,594 |
| Not stated | 679 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 7014 | 585 | 5.9 | 5.4 | +93 |
| Total | 11,743 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,957 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,785 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. 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 Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba in 2021 compared to Golden Beach shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.3% of the population were attending primary school, 5.4% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.3% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 5.3%, 4.8% and 3.7% respectively for Golden Beach.
The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba and Golden Beach was:
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (75.3% compared to 78.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba's population increased by 1,791 people (+18.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.67% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (-122 persons)
- University (+105 persons)
- Primary - Government (-93 persons)