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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 120 females in West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds were attending university. This represents 3.8% of the population, compared to 2.7% in Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds.
The share of West Nowra - South Nowra 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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Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds 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, 8.4% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.5% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 6.7% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.5%, 4.9% and 4.6% respectively for Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds.
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds and Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds were:
From 2016 to 2021, West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds's female population increased by 594 people (+23.3%). This represents an average annual change of 4.28% per year over the period.
The largest change in the number of females attending education institutions in West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds, between 2016 and 2021 was in those who nominated:
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