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Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge

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In 2021, 18 females in Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge were attending university. This represents 3.4% of the population, compared to 3.8% in Central Coast Council area.

The share of Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge'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
Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge - Total females (Usual residence)20212006Change
Type of institutionNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2006 to 2021
Pre-school183.42.292.01.8+8
Primary school417.87.5367.88.3+5
Primary - Government275.25.3275.96.4-1
Primary - Catholic61.11.320.51.2+4
Primary - Independent81.50.961.40.8+2
Secondary school285.36.1429.06.6-14
Secondary - Government101.93.9286.04.8-18
Secondary - Catholic71.31.1102.11.0-3
Secondary - Independent112.11.040.90.8+7
TAFE/Vocational112.12.7153.32.1-5
University183.43.8133.02.5+4
Other61.10.651.10.7+1
Not attending38473.371.630765.669.4+76
Not stated183.45.6388.38.5-21
Total524100.0100.0469100.0100.0+54
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 7.8% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.3% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.5%, 6.1% and 6.5% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females not attending (73.3% compared to 71.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending pre-school (3.4% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females attending and independent secondary school (2.1% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females attending a Government secondary school (1.9% compared to 3.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge's female population increased by 60 people (+12.9%). This represents an average annual change of 0.81% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge between 2006 and 2021.

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