Pacific Palms - Coomba Park area
Education institution attending
In 2021, 40 people in Pacific Palms - Coomba Park area were attending university. This represents 1.0% of the population, compared to 1.3% in MidCoast Council area.
The share of Pacific Palms - Coomba Park area'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Palms - Coomba Park area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | MidCoast Council area % | Number | % | MidCoast Council area % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 54 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 7001 | 64 | 2.0 | 1.7 | -10 |
| Primary school | 254 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7002 | 247 | 7.8 | 8.2 | +7 |
| Primary - Government | 246 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 7003 | 241 | 7.6 | 6.7 | +5 |
| Primary - Catholic | 4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 7004 | 6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -2 |
| Primary - Independent | 4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 7005 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | +4 |
| Secondary school | 211 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 7006 | 223 | 7.1 | 6.7 | -13 |
| Secondary - Government | 177 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 7007 | 207 | 6.6 | 5.5 | -30 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 14 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 7008 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -3 |
| Secondary - Independent | 20 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7009 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | +20 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 74 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 7010 | 60 | 1.9 | 2.2 | +14 |
| University | 40 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 7011 | 34 | 1.1 | 0.8 | +6 |
| Other | 14 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7012 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -2 |
| Not attending | 2,931 | 74.1 | 75.5 | 7013 | 2,230 | 70.8 | 72.8 | +700 |
| Not stated | 378 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 7014 | 276 | 8.8 | 7.1 | +101 |
| Total | 3,956 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,151 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +804 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 Pacific Palms - Coomba Park area in 2021 compared to MidCoast Council area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.4% of the population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 2.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.5%, 5.1% and 3.3% respectively for MidCoast Council area.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Pacific Palms - Coomba Park area and MidCoast Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (6.2% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons not attending (74.1% compared to 75.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Pacific Palms - Coomba Park area's population increased by 806 people (+25.6%). This represents an average annual change of 1.53% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Pacific Palms - Coomba Park area between 2006 and 2021.