North Western Sydney

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 561,627 people were counted in North Western Sydney: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney there were 137,963 children aged 0-14 years and 89,599 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, 488,921 people were Australian citizens, 139,480 were born overseas and 2,524 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, 52.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.1% were separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 31.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, 69.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within North Western Sydney were England 4.1%, Philippines 2.9%, New Zealand 1.8%, India 1.1% and Fiji 0.9%.

Of all people counted in North Western Sydney on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 33.1%, Anglican 23.5%, No Religion 10.5%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Tagalog (Filipino) 2.7%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 1.8%, Hindi 1.0%, Maltese 1.0% and Italian 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 271,042 people aged 15 years and over in North Western Sydney were in the labour force. Of these 63.2% worked full-time, 27.2% worked part-time, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.5% were unemployed. 135,295 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.5%, Professionals 8.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.7%, Associate Professionals 6.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.2%, Managers and Administrators 3.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in North Western Sydney, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 4.9%, Health Services 3.7%, Education 3.7%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.7% and Construction Trade Services 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, 149,185 families were counted: of these, 27.2% were couple families without children, 53.9% were couple families with children, 17.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, 188,233 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in North Western Sydney, 86.9% were separate houses, 7.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, 33.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.5% were being purchased and 24.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 46.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 27.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in North Western Sydney, 77.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.