Gosford West Ward
Education institution attending
In 2021, 2,201 people in Gosford West Ward were attending university. This represents 3.2% of the population, compared to 2.7% in Wyong Shire.
The share of Gosford West 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Total population
| Education institution attending | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosford West Ward - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Wyong Shire % | Number | % | Wyong Shire % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 1,423 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 7001 | 967 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +456 |
| Primary school | 4,880 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 7002 | 5,147 | 8.6 | 10.3 | -267 |
| Primary - Government | 3,675 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 7003 | 4,290 | 7.2 | 8.5 | -616 |
| Primary - Catholic | 721 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7004 | 585 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +136 |
| Primary - Independent | 484 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7005 | 270 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +213 |
| Secondary school | 3,662 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 7006 | 3,119 | 5.2 | 6.6 | +542 |
| Secondary - Government | 2,641 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 7007 | 2,364 | 4.0 | 5.2 | +276 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 512 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7008 | 490 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +21 |
| Secondary - Independent | 509 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7009 | 264 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +245 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1,800 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 7010 | 1,390 | 2.3 | 2.5 | +409 |
| University | 2,201 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 7011 | 1,147 | 1.9 | 1.5 | +1,053 |
| Other | 406 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7012 | 403 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +2 |
| Not attending | 50,864 | 73.4 | 71.5 | 7013 | 44,639 | 74.8 | 72.3 | +6,224 |
| Not stated | 4,104 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7014 | 2,890 | 4.8 | 4.2 | +1,213 |
| Total | 69,340 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 59,706 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,633 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 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 Gosford West Ward in 2021 compared to Wyong Shire shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.0% of the population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.3% and 5.3% respectively for Wyong Shire.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Gosford West Ward and Wyong Shire were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (73.4% compared to 71.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (7.0% compared to 8.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.3% compared to 6.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Gosford West Ward's population increased by 9,641 people (+16.1%). This represents an average annual change of 0.75% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Gosford West Ward, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+1,053 persons)
- Primary - Government (-616 persons)
- Secondary school (+542 persons)
- Pre-school (+456 persons)