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Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area

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In 2021, 859 people in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area were attending university. This represents 2.2% of the population, compared to 1.9% in Shoalhaven City.

The share of Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area'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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Education institution attending
Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Type of institutionNumber%Shoalhaven City %Number%Shoalhaven City %2001 to 2021
Pre-school8942.32.05802.01.7+313
Primary school3,1058.16.93,20111.210.2-97
Primary - Government2,2796.05.62,4588.68.3-179
Primary - Catholic4271.10.64651.61.0-38
Primary - Independent3991.00.72781.00.9+120
Secondary school2,2445.95.32,1957.67.1+49
Secondary - Government1,4453.83.71,6825.95.5-238
Secondary - Catholic4311.10.93351.20.8+95
Secondary - Independent3681.00.81760.60.7+191
TAFE/Vocational1,0272.72.21,0853.82.9-59
University8592.21.94601.61.1+398
Other2270.60.51750.60.5+51
Not attending26,49569.374.119,82269.172.2+6,673
Not stated3,3848.97.11,1834.14.3+2,200
Total38,235100.0100.028,705100.0100.0+9,529
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area in 2021 compared to Shoalhaven City 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, 8.1% of the population were attending primary school, 5.9% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.9% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.9%, 5.3% and 4.1% respectively for Shoalhaven City.

The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area and Shoalhaven City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (8.1% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons not attending (69.3% compared to 74.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area's population increased by 9,536 people (+33.2%). This represents an average annual change of 1.44% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the number of persons attending education institutions in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area, between 2001 and 2021 were in those who nominated:

  • University (+398 persons)
  • Pre-school (+313 persons)
  • Secondary - Government (-238 persons)
  • Secondary - Independent (+191 persons)

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