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Central Coast Council area

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 10,820 people in Central Coast Council area were attending university. This represents 3.1% of the population, compared to 2.2% in San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra.

The share of Central Coast Council 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.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Education institution attending
Central Coast Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra %Number%San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra %2016 to 2021
Pre-school8,0972.32.56,4892.02.1+1,608
Primary school27,7678.08.627,2028.310.2+565
Primary - Government19,7875.77.719,8626.18.9-75
Primary - Catholic4,6051.30.64,3901.31.0+215
Primary - Independent3,3751.00.32,9500.90.3+425
Secondary school21,9216.36.820,6646.37.3+1,257
Secondary - Government14,3684.15.813,9434.36.1+425
Secondary - Catholic3,9441.10.73,7421.10.8+202
Secondary - Independent3,6091.00.42,9790.90.5+630
TAFE/Vocational8,8732.62.86,2661.92.6+2,607
University10,8203.12.210,2683.12.3+552
Other1,9080.60.51,9490.61.0-41
Not attending248,32871.670.9233,37571.268.8+14,953
Not stated18,8735.45.721,5246.65.7-2,651
Total346,587100.0100.0327,737100.0100.0+18,850
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.0% of the population were attending primary school, 6.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.6%, 6.8% and 5.0% respectively for San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Central Coast Council area and San Remo - Doyalson - Colongra were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government primary school (5.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Government secondary school (4.1% compared to 5.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Central Coast Council area's population increased by 18,850 people (+5.8%). This represents an average annual change of 1.12% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Central Coast Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+2,607 persons)
  • Pre-school (+1,608 persons)
  • Secondary school (+1,257 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+630 persons)

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