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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id39% of Central Coast NSW's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population attend an educational institution.
The share of Central Coast NSW’s first nations population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, which influences the number of children attending school. Other influences include the proportion of children finishing school, leading to tertiary education, as well as the availability of tertiary education nearby.
First Nations populations are usually younger than the total population. For this reason, first nations populations often have large proportions attending primary or secondary schools. For remote areas, the availability of tertiary education and in some cases secondary education may also be a factor.
This data is often combined with Age Structure to look at the proportions of each age group attending the type of education relevant for that age group. Also look at Highest Level of Schooling completed and Highest Education Attainment.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
| Education institution attending | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Central Coast NSW | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Type of institution | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | Number | % | Greater Sydney % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Pre-school | 756 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 465 | 3.7 | 3.1 | +291 |
| Primary school | 2,667 | 15.7 | 14.5 | 1,938 | 15.5 | 14.5 | +729 |
| Secondary school | 1,881 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 1,401 | 11.2 | 10.8 | +480 |
| TAFE/Vocational | 676 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 432 | 3.5 | 3.1 | +244 |
| University | 479 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 410 | 3.3 | 3.7 | +69 |
| Other | 131 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 110 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +21 |
| Not attending | 10,148 | 59.6 | 60.1 | 7,242 | 58.0 | 58.9 | +2,906 |
| Not stated | 302 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 498 | 4.0 | 5.2 | -196 |
| Total people | 17,040 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,496 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,544 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population attending educational institutions in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a similar proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 15.7% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population were attending primary school, 11.0% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 14.5%, 10.6% and 7.4% respectively for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Greater Sydney.
The major difference between the share of the population attending learning institutions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Central Coast Council area and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Greater Sydney was:
- A larger percentage of people attending primary school (15.7% compared to 14.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Central Coast NSW's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population increased by 4,544 people (+36.4%). This represents an average annual change of 6.4% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of people attending education institutions in Central Coast Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+729 people)
- Secondary school (+480 people)
- Pre-school (+291 people)
- TAFE/Vocational (+244 people)
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