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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Gosford East Ward

Education institution attending

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In 2021, 2,561 people in Gosford East Ward were attending university. This represents 3.8% of the population, compared to 3.1% in Central Coast Council area.

The share of Gosford East 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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Total population

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Education institution attending
Gosford East Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Type of institutionNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2011 to 2021
Pre-school1,6292.42.31,2332.02.1+396
Primary school5,6258.38.05,1218.38.2+504
Primary - Government3,6805.45.73,2975.36.1+383
Primary - Catholic8771.31.38181.31.3+59
Primary - Independent1,0681.61.01,0061.60.8+62
Secondary school4,6556.96.34,5627.46.8+93
Secondary - Government2,5103.74.12,7054.44.9-195
Secondary - Catholic8331.21.17431.21.1+90
Secondary - Independent1,3121.91.01,1141.80.9+198
TAFE/Vocational1,5452.32.61,2312.02.2+314
University2,5613.83.12,3143.82.9+247
Other3240.50.63600.60.6-36
Not attending48,14671.171.643,05069.870.4+5,096
Not stated3,1984.75.43,8026.26.8-604
Total67,683100.0100.061,673100.0100.0+6,010
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Gosford East Ward in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a similar proportion engaged in tertiary level education.

Overall, 8.3% of the population were attending primary school, 6.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.1% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 8.0%, 6.3% and 5.7% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

There were no major differences between Gosford East Ward and Central Coast Council area in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Gosford East Ward's population increased by 6,010 people (+9.7%). This represents an average annual change of 0.93% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Gosford East Ward, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • Primary school (+504 persons)
  • Pre-school (+396 persons)
  • Primary - Government (+383 persons)
  • TAFE/Vocational (+314 persons)

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