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Wyong Ward

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In 2021, 950 males in Wyong Ward were attending university. This represents 2.6% of the population, compared to 2.1% in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan.

The share of Wyong Ward'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 Ward - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan %Number%Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan %2016 to 2021
Pre-school9702.72.77332.22.3+236
Primary school3,3409.18.93,1839.49.9+157
Primary - Government2,4316.66.52,4397.27.4-8
Primary - Catholic4421.21.54231.31.5+19
Primary - Independent4671.30.93211.01.0+146
Secondary school2,6227.27.32,3597.07.1+263
Secondary - Government1,7844.94.91,6925.04.8+92
Secondary - Catholic4431.21.53451.01.5+98
Secondary - Independent3951.10.93221.00.7+73
TAFE/Vocational9312.52.56852.01.8+245
University9502.62.19212.72.0+29
Other1890.50.51280.40.4+61
Not attending25,60370.069.923,47969.769.4+2,124
Not stated1,9635.46.22,2126.67.1-250
Total36,568100.0100.033,703100.0100.0+2,865
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 9.1% of the male population were attending primary school, 7.2% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.9%, 7.3% and 4.6% respectively for Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan.

There were no major differences between Wyong Ward and Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Wyong Ward's male population increased by 2,868 people (+8.5%). This represents an average annual change of 1.65% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in Wyong Ward, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Secondary school (+263 males)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+245 males)
  • Pre-school (+236 males)
  • Primary school (+157 males)

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