1120208

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 738 people were counted in 1120208: of these 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208 there were 125 children aged 0-14 years and 206 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, 681 people were Australian citizens, 62 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, 43.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 16.5% were separated or divorced, 10.6% were widowed and 30.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, 84.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 1120208 were England 3.5%, Netherlands 0.9%, Scotland 0.7%, Italy 0.5% and New Zealand 0.4%.

Of all people counted in 1120208 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 34.6%, Catholic 24.1%, No Religion 11.0%, Uniting Church 8.4% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.5%, Macedonian 0.5% and Netherlandic 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 291 people aged 15 years and over in 1120208 were in the labour force. Of these 58.1% worked full-time, 24.7% worked part-time, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.1% were unemployed. 278 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.1%, Professionals 4.0%, Associate Professionals 3.0%, Managers and Administrators 1.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 1120208, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 4.6%, Construction Trade Services 2.8%, Business Services 2.8%, Health Services 2.6% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, 205 families were counted: of these, 37.6% were couple families without children, 32.2% were couple families with children, 30.2% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, 334 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 1120208, 74.6% were separate houses, 7.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, 35.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.4% were being purchased and 40.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 39.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 46.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 1120208, 61.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.