Palm Cove - Ellis Beach
Education institution attending
In 2016, 74 people in Palm Cove - Ellis Beach were attending university. This represents 3.6% of the population, compared to 4.6% in Yorkeys Knob.
The share of Palm Cove - Ellis Beach'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Cove - Ellis Beach - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Yorkeys Knob % | Number | % | Yorkeys Knob % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 11 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7001 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | +7 |
| Primary school | 136 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7002 | 95 | 5.8 | 6.5 | +41 |
| Primary - Government | 40 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 7003 | 40 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Primary - Catholic | 52 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 7004 | 23 | 1.4 | 0.9 | +29 |
| Primary - Independent | 44 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 7005 | 32 | 1.9 | 0.3 | +12 |
| Secondary school | 86 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 7006 | 46 | 2.8 | 4.6 | +40 |
| Secondary - Government | 49 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 7007 | 27 | 1.6 | 3.7 | +22 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 22 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7008 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.9 | +6 |
| Secondary - Independent | 15 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7009 | 3 | 0.2 | -- | +12 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 27 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 7010 | 27 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0 |
| University | 74 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 7011 | 47 | 2.8 | 4.1 | +27 |
| Other | 10 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7012 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | +6 |
| Not attending | 1,577 | 75.9 | 70.0 | 7013 | 1,236 | 74.9 | 73.9 | +341 |
| Not stated | 157 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 7014 | 192 | 11.6 | 7.3 | -35 |
| Total | 2,078 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,651 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +427 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 Palm Cove - Ellis Beach in 2016 compared to Yorkeys Knob shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.5% of the population were attending primary school, 4.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.4%, 4.3% and 6.5% respectively for Yorkeys Knob.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Palm Cove - Ellis Beach and Yorkeys Knob were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (75.9% compared to 70.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending an independent primary school (2.1% compared to 0.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (2.5% compared to 1.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (1.9% compared to 4.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Palm Cove - Ellis Beach's population increased by 427 people (+25.9%). This represents an average annual change of 4.71% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Palm Cove - Ellis Beach between 2011 and 2016.