Toukley - Canton Beach
Education institution attending
In 2016, 68 females in Toukley - Canton Beach were attending university. This represents 2.3% of the population, compared to 2.9% in Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga.
The share of Toukley - Canton 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toukley - Canton Beach - Total females (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga % | Number | % | Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Pre-school | 36 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 7001 | 48 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -12 |
| Primary school | 167 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 7002 | 161 | 5.9 | 7.1 | +6 |
| Primary - Government | 106 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 7003 | 114 | 4.2 | 5.8 | -8 |
| Primary - Catholic | 44 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 7004 | 41 | 1.5 | 1.0 | +3 |
| Primary - Independent | 17 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7005 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +11 |
| Secondary school | 99 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 7006 | 125 | 4.6 | 5.9 | -26 |
| Secondary - Government | 69 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 7007 | 93 | 3.4 | 4.9 | -24 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 19 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7008 | 22 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -3 |
| Secondary - Independent | 11 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7009 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +1 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 52 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 7010 | 57 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -5 |
| University | 68 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 7011 | 68 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Other | 16 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7012 | 16 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Not attending | 2,108 | 72.2 | 72.1 | 7013 | 2,025 | 74.2 | 71.1 | +83 |
| Not stated | 374 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 7014 | 229 | 8.4 | 8.5 | +145 |
| Total | 2,920 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,729 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +191 | |
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 female population attending educational institutions in Toukley - Canton Beach in 2016 compared to Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga 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, 5.7% of the female population were attending primary school, 3.4% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.5%, 5.4% and 4.9% respectively for Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Toukley - Canton Beach and Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga were:
- A smaller percentage of females attending a secondary school (any type) (3.4% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a Government primary school (3.6% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (2.4% compared to 4.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (5.7% compared to 7.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2016, Toukley - Canton Beach's female population increased by 191 people (+7.0%). This represents an average annual change of 1.36% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Toukley - Canton Beach between 2011 and 2016.