1211006

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 749 people were counted in 1211006: of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006 there were 136 children aged 0-14 years and 237 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, 677 people were Australian citizens, 92 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, 45.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.0% were separated or divorced, 11.7% were widowed and 31.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, 82.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 1211006 were England 4.4%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 1.6%, Ireland 0.8% and Philippines 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 1211006 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 30.8%, Catholic 28.0%, No Religion 13.9%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Baptist 2.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Cantonese 0.7%, Spanish 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, Lao 0.4% and Indonesian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 302 people aged 15 years and over in 1211006 were in the labour force. Of these 56.6% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 14.9% were unemployed. 279 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.3%, Professionals 6.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.6%, Associate Professionals 4.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.9%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.6% and Managers and Administrators 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 1211006, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.9%, Education 3.3%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.9%, Health Services 2.8% and Construction Trade Services 2.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, 204 families were counted: of these, 43.1% were couple families without children, 35.3% were couple families with children, 19.1% 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 1211006, 317 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 1211006, 71.3% were separate houses, 17.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, 46.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.9% were being purchased and 29.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 40.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 1211006, 61.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.