Woongarrah, New South Wales
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Woongarrah
| city = Central Coast
| state = nsw
| image =
| caption =
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 13
| lga = {{NSWcity|Central Coast Council|b1=on}}
| postcode = 2259
| pop = 5962
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| area =
| est =
| parish = Munmorah
| stategov = Wyong
| fedgov = Dobell
| coordinates = {{coord|33|13|55|S|151|28|5|E|display=inline,title}}
| dist1 = 10
| dir1 = NE
| location1= Wyong
| near-nw = Wallarah
| near-n = Charmhaven
| near-ne = Charmhaven
| near-w = Wallarah
| near-e = Lake Haven
| near-sw = Warnervale
| near-s = Hamlyn Terrace
| near-se = Kanwal
}}
Woongarrah is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the {{NSWcity|Central Coast Council|b1=on}} local government area, as well as part of the Warnervale development precinct.
It consists mainly of paddocks and rural properties, yet over the recent years{{When|date=February 2011}}, 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.{{Cite journal |last=Ruming |first=Kristian J. |date=2009-03-01 |title=The Complexity of Comprehensive Planning Partnerships: The Case of the Warnervale Town Centre |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08111140802430994 |journal=Urban Policy and Research |language=en |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=25–42 |doi=10.1080/08111140802430994 |s2cid=110846266 |issn=0811-1146}} 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.{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Sue |date=23 November 2022 |title=New plan outlines vision for Greater Warnervale growth |url=https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/11/new-plan-outlines-vision-for-greater-warnervale-growth/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205040230/https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/11/new-plan-outlines-vision-for-greater-warnervale-growth/ |archive-date=2023-12-05 |access-date=5 November 2023 |work=Coast Community News}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, 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.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC12570|quick=on|name=Woongarrah (State Suburb)|access-date=16 February 2014}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, 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.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC14415|name=Woongarrah (State Suburb)|access-date=2025-01-05|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, 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.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL14433|name=Woongarrah (Suburb and Locality)|access-date=2025-01-05|quick=on}}
Education
Woongarrah Public School is a government co-educational primary (Kindergarten-6) school at 63-73 Mataram Road ({{Coord|-33.24228|151.48481|type:edu_region:AU-NSW|display=inline}}).{{Cite web |title=Woongarrah Public School |url=https://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au/9938/woongarrah-public-school-woongarrah |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105211023/https://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au/9938/woongarrah-public-school-woongarrah |archive-date=2025-01-05 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Australian Schools Directory}} 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).{{Cite web |title=ACARA Data Access Program – School Profile 2023 |url=https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |archive-date=2024-05-01 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority}} It opened in 2005.{{Cite web |title=Woongarrah Public School |url=https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/schools/4/4637.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105212016/https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/schools/4/4637.html |archive-date=2025-01-05 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=New South Wales Department of Education |language=en-US}}
Mackillop Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary (Kindergarten-12) school at 91 Sparks Road ({{Coord|-33.24130|151.46795|display=inline}}).{{Cite web |title=MacKillop Catholic College - Warnervale |url=https://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au/1486/mackillop-catholic-college-warnervale-woongarrah |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231111308/https://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au/1486/mackillop-catholic-college-warnervale-woongarrah |archive-date=2024-12-31 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Australian Schools Directory}} 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). It opened in 2003.{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-10-01 |title=Celebrating Ten Years at MacKillop Warnervale |url=https://csbb.catholic.edu.au/celebrating-ten-years-at-mackillop-warnervale/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241023043547/https://csbb.catholic.edu.au/celebrating-ten-years-at-mackillop-warnervale/ |archive-date=2024-10-23 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Catholic Schools Broken Bay |language=en-AU}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060830064347/http://www.woongarrah-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/aerial_photos.htm Aerial photos of Woongarrah Public School]
{{Suburbs of Central Coast (New South Wales)}}