Gosford West Ward
Education institution attending
In 2021, 1,354 females in Gosford West Ward were attending university. This represents 3.8% of the population, compared to 4.1% in Mountains.
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 females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Mountains % | Number | % | Mountains % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Pre-school | 663 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 7001 | 496 | 1.6 | 1.5 | +166 |
| Primary school | 2,291 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7002 | 2,511 | 8.1 | 10.2 | -220 |
| Primary - Government | 1,745 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 7003 | 2,125 | 6.9 | 8.2 | -380 |
| Primary - Catholic | 332 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 7004 | 269 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +63 |
| Primary - Independent | 214 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 7005 | 116 | 0.4 | 0.9 | +98 |
| Secondary school | 1,822 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 7006 | 1,546 | 5.0 | 5.5 | +275 |
| Secondary - Government | 1,294 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7007 | 1,178 | 3.8 | 3.4 | +116 |
| Secondary - Catholic | 275 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7008 | 259 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +15 |
| Secondary - Independent | 253 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7009 | 109 | 0.4 | 1.4 | +144 |
 TAFE/Vocational | 1,022 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 7010 | 731 | 2.4 | 3.1 | +291 |
| University | 1,354 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 7011 | 683 | 2.2 | 2.4 | +671 |
| Other | 240 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7012 | 254 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -14 |
| Not attending | 26,215 | 73.4 | 69.7 | 7013 | 23,171 | 75.0 | 69.6 | +3,043 |
| Not stated | 2,108 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 7014 | 1,492 | 4.8 | 6.1 | +615 |
| Total | 35,715 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 30,888 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,827 | |
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 female population attending educational institutions in Gosford West Ward in 2021 compared to Mountains shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.4% of the female population were attending primary school, 5.1% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.8%, 5.3% and 6.7% respectively for Mountains.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in Gosford West Ward and Mountains were:
- A larger percentage of females not attending (73.4% compared to 69.7%)
- A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (4.9% compared to 3.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females attending an independent primary school (0.6% compared to 1.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Gosford West Ward's female population increased by 4,832 people (+15.6%). This represents an average annual change of 0.73% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of females attending education institutions in Gosford West Ward, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- University (+671 females)
- Primary - Government (-380 females)
- TAFE/Vocational (+291 females)
- Secondary school (+275 females)