Central Western Sydney

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 284,255 people were counted in Central Western Sydney: of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney there were 58,196 children aged 0-14 years and 57,525 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, 229,313 people were Australian citizens, 112,925 were born overseas and 2,374 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, 51.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.0% were separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 32.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, 53.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Central Western Sydney were China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 4.4%, Lebanon 4.3%, India 2.0%, England 2.0% and Viet Nam 2.0%.

Of all people counted in Central Western Sydney on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 32.2%, Anglican 13.8%, Islam 10.0%, No Religion 9.5% and Buddhism 4.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 11.0%, Cantonese 5.3%, Mandarin 3.0%, Turkish 2.3% and Korean 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 48.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 127,922 people aged 15 years and over in Central Western Sydney were in the labour force. Of these 63.5% worked full-time, 25.1% worked part-time, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.1% were unemployed. 85,408 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.7%, Professionals 9.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.4%, Associate Professionals 5.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.4%, Managers and Administrators 3.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Central Western Sydney, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.7%, Health Services 3.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.1%, Education 2.7% and Food Retailing 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, 71,599 families were counted: of these, 29.4% were couple families without children, 51.8% were couple families with children, 16.3% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, 99,344 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Central Western Sydney, 62.8% were separate houses, 10.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 25.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, 38.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.3% were being purchased and 33.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 54.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Central Western Sydney, 69.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.