Woongarrah, New South Wales

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Woongarrah
Central Coast,  New South Wales
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Woongarrah
Woongarrah, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°13′55″S151°28′5″E / 33.23194°S 151.46806°E / -33.23194; 151.46806
Population5,962 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2259
Location10 km (6 mi) NE of Wyong
LGA(s) Central Coast Council
Parish Munmorah
State electorate(s) Wyong
Federal division(s) Dobell
Suburbs around Woongarrah:
Wallarah Charmhaven Charmhaven
Wallarah Woongarrah Lake Haven
Warnervale Hamlyn Terrace Kanwal

Woongarrah is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area, as well as part of the Warnervale development precinct.

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It consists mainly of paddocks and rural properties, yet over the recent years[ when? ], it has been urbanised, with housing estates being established, much like the neighbouring suburb Hamlyn Terrace.

Planning began in 2000 for a commercial development in the area north of Sparks Road and east of the railway, termed Warnervale Town Centre. [2] Woolworths proposed to build a new shopping centre, and a railway station was planned. A road was constructed to the proposed site (Woongarrah Road), but as of 2022, work on the shopping centre has not yet begun. New plans call for a scaled-down shopping centre, and there is no longer a plan to build a railway station. [3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Woongarrah recorded a population of 4,507 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male with 2.7% being Indigenous Australian. The median age of the population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. 79.2% of people living in Woongarrah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.8%, Scotland 0.9%, Malta 0.6% and the Philippines 0.5%. 88.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Maltese, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% German, 0.3% Tongan and 0.3% Spanish. [4]

In the 2016 census, Woongarrah recorded a population of 5,226 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male with 4.1% being Indigenous Australian. The median age of the population was 35 years, 3 years below the national median of 38. 81.5% of people living in Woongarrah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 1.3%, Philippines 0.8%, Malta 0.6% and Scotland 0.6%. 88.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Spanish, 0.5% Maltese, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Vietnamese and 0.3% Tongan. [5]

In the 2021 census, Woongarrah recorded a population of 5,962 people, 52.0% female and 48.0% male with 6.0% being Indigenous Australian. The median age of the population was 36 years, 2 years below the national median of 38. 82.0% of people living in Woongarrah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.5%, India 1.1%, the Philippines 1.0% and Malta 0.6%. 88.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Malayalam, 0.5% Korean, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% Italian and 0.3% Maltese. [1]

Education

Woongarrah Public School is a government co-educational primary (Kindergarten-6) school at 63-73 Mataram Road ( 33°14′32″S151°29′05″E / 33.24228°S 151.48481°E / -33.24228; 151.48481 ). [6] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 383 students, with 23 teachers (26.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3.8 full-time equivalent). [7] It opened in 2005. [8]

Mackillop Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary (Kindergarten-12) school at 91 Sparks Road ( 33°14′29″S151°28′05″E / 33.24130°S 151.46795°E / -33.24130; 151.46795 ). [9] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 1,511 students with 127 teachers (114.7 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (24.3 full-time equivalent). [7] It opened in 2003. [10]

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Mackillop Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary school located in both the Central Coast suburbs of Woongarrah and Warnervale. It is administered by Catholic Schools New South Wales, with an enrolment of 1,511 students and a teaching staff of 127, as of 2023. The school serves students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woongarrah (Suburb and Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2025. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Ruming, Kristian J. (1 March 2009). "The Complexity of Comprehensive Planning Partnerships: The Case of the Warnervale Town Centre". Urban Policy and Research. 27 (1): 25–42. doi:10.1080/08111140802430994. ISSN   0811-1146. S2CID   110846266.
  3. ↑ Murray, Sue (23 November 2022). "New plan outlines vision for Greater Warnervale growth". Coast Community News. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Woongarrah (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woongarrah (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 January 2025. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ "Woongarrah Public School". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 "ACARA Data Access Program – School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Woongarrah Public School". New South Wales Department of Education . Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "MacKillop Catholic College - Warnervale". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Celebrating Ten Years at MacKillop Warnervale". Catholic Schools Broken Bay. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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