Peninsula Profile:
Age Left School 

The Peninsula Precinct has a significantly higher proportion of people indicating they left school at 16 years or under compared to Gosford Local Government Area.

In 1996, 68% of Peninsula Precinct residents left school at 16 years or under. Across Gosford Local Government Area 60% of residents left school at 16 years and under compared to NSW where only 50% of residents reported leaving school at 16 years or under.

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PENINSULA AGE LEFT SCHOOL
Age Male Female Persons
 

Persons

%

Persons

%

Total

%
14 & under

2517

17.0

3096

18.7

5613

17.9
15 years

4185

28.2

5133

31.0

9318

29.7
16 years

3237

21.8

3261

19.7

6498

20.7
17 years

1724

11.6

1579

9.5

3303

10.5
18 years

1309

8.8

1264

7.6

2573

8.2
19 & over

235

1.6

224

1.4

459

1.5
Still at School

503

3.4

542

3.3

1045

3.3
Never attended

46

0.3

48

0.3

94

0.3
Not stated

1059

7.1

1356

8.2

2415

7.7
Overseas visitor

21

0.1

69

0.4

90

0.3
Total

14836

  

16572

  

31408

  

Source: Peninsula Precinct Profile 1999, Gosford City Council