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Wagga Wagga City

Education institution attending

In 2021, 3,100 people in Wagga Wagga City were attending university. This represents 4.6% of the population, compared to 3.0% in Regional NSW.

The share of Wagga Wagga City'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
Wagga Wagga City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Type of institutionNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Pre-school1,6652.52.11,1981.91.8+467
Primary school5,9448.87.95,5859.08.2+359
Primary - Government3,4875.25.43,3295.35.7+158
Primary - Catholic1,7102.51.71,6452.61.7+65
Primary - Independent7471.10.86111.00.7+136
Secondary school4,4926.66.14,1986.76.2+294
Secondary - Government2,1523.23.82,1763.53.9-24
Secondary - Catholic1,4942.21.41,3022.11.4+192
Secondary - Independent8461.30.97201.20.8+126
TAFE/Vocational2,1433.22.51,5732.51.9+570
University3,1004.63.03,0184.83.1+82
Other4860.70.54230.70.5+63
Not attending45,87867.971.142,31167.870.1+3,567
Not stated3,9005.86.84,0816.58.2-181
Total67,608100.0100.062,387100.0100.0+5,221
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 population attending educational institutions in Wagga Wagga City in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.8% of the population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 7.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.9%, 6.1% and 5.5% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Wagga Wagga City and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending University (4.6% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (67.9% compared to 71.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Wagga Wagga City's population increased by 5,221 people (+8.4%). This represents an average annual change of 1.62% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Wagga Wagga City, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • TAFE/Vocational (+570 persons)
  • Pre-school (+467 persons)
  • Primary school (+359 persons)
  • Secondary school (+294 persons)

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