1272412

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 744 people were counted in 1272412: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412 there were 181 children aged 0-14 years and 60 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, 553 people were Australian citizens, 418 were born overseas and 8 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, 51.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 16.2% were separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 32.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, 36.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 1272412 were Philippines 9.4%, China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 6.2%, New Zealand 5.2%, Sudan 3.9% and Fiji 3.5%.

Of all people counted in 1272412 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 31.3%, No Religion 12.5%, Anglican 9.7%, Buddhism 6.6% and Oriental Christian 5.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Tagalog (Filipino) 8.7%, Cantonese 8.3%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 7.5%, Mandarin 4.3% and Spanish 4.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 37.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 412 people aged 15 years and over in 1272412 were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 20.9% worked part-time, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.5% were unemployed. 148 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 14.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 10.4%, Professionals 9.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.9%, Associate Professionals 6.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 1272412, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 7.3%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 5.3%, Personal and Household Good Wholesaling 4.0%, Health Services 4.0% and Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 3.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, 211 families were counted: of these, 29.9% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 21.8% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, 294 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 1272412, 2.0% were separate houses, 98.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, 20.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.3% were being purchased and 44.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 72.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 1272412, 71.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.