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Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds

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In 2021, 92 people in Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds were attending university. This represents 1.8% of the population, compared to 2.4% in the City of Coffs Harbour.

The share of Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%City of Coffs Harbour %Number%City of Coffs Harbour %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1011.92.1721.51.9+29
Primary school3426.68.13166.68.3+26
Primary - Government3186.15.22735.75.5+45
Primary - Catholic240.51.8270.61.6-3
Primary - Independent0--1.1160.31.2-16
Secondary school2615.06.32525.36.3+9
Secondary - Government2484.83.92294.83.8+19
Secondary - Catholic30.11.2170.41.2-14
Secondary - Independent100.21.260.11.2+4
TAFE/Vocational911.72.9641.32.3+27
University921.82.4671.42.3+25
Other170.30.6260.50.6-9
Not attending4,03377.571.53,65676.370.3+377
Not stated2685.16.33367.08.1-68
Total5,205100.0100.04,789100.0100.0+416
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 Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds in 2021 compared to the City of Coffs Harbour shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 6.6% of the population were attending primary school, 5.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.5% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.1%, 6.3% and 5.3% respectively for the City of Coffs Harbour.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds and the City of Coffs Harbour were:

  • A larger percentage of persons not attending (77.5% compared to 71.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.6% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (0.5% compared to 1.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.0% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds's population increased by 416 people (+8.7%). This represents an average annual change of 1.68% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021.

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