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Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 1,639 people in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan were attending university. This represents 2.9% of the population, compared to 3.2% in Kincumber.

The share of Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan'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
Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Kincumber %Number%Kincumber %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,4332.52.51,1012.31.9+332
Primary school4,9058.67.74,2949.17.7+611
Primary - Government3,5346.25.53,1526.75.4+381
Primary - Catholic8701.51.47161.51.2+154
Primary - Independent5010.90.84250.91.0+76
Secondary school3,9746.96.43,3127.17.3+661
Secondary - Government2,5944.54.62,3214.94.9+273
Secondary - Catholic8361.50.66781.41.3+158
Secondary - Independent5440.91.23130.71.1+231
TAFE/Vocational1,5872.82.21,0882.31.7+499
University1,6392.93.21,0662.33.3+573
Other3440.60.52300.50.7+114
Not attending39,72769.472.632,58169.471.6+7,145
Not stated3,6706.44.93,2967.05.8+373
Total57,279100.0100.046,971100.0100.0+10,307
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan in 2021 compared to Kincumber shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.6% of the population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.6% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.7%, 6.4% and 5.5% respectively for Kincumber.

The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan and Kincumber was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (69.4% compared to 72.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan's population increased by 10,312 people (+22.0%). This represents an average annual change of 2.0% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+661 persons)
  • Primary school (+611 persons)
  • University (+573 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+499 persons)

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