1341708

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 924 people were counted in 1341708: of these 45.9% were male and 54.1% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708 there were 184 children aged 0-14 years and 230 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, 805 people were Australian citizens, 432 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, 51.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.0% were separated or divorced, 10.0% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, 48.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 1341708 were Viet Nam 14.1%, Lebanon 8.1%, Greece 2.5%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) 2.4% and China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 1.7%.

Of all people counted in 1341708 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 33.8%, Orthodox 15.0%, Islam 13.7%, Buddhism 10.7% and Anglican 7.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 21.2%, Vietnamese 17.5%, Greek 6.7%, Macedonian 2.9% and Cantonese 2.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 32.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 374 people aged 15 years and over in 1341708 were in the labour force. Of these 62.3% worked full-time, 23.3% worked part-time, 6.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 339 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 8.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.3%, Associate Professionals 4.3%, Managers and Administrators 3.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 1341708, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 4.9%, Health Services 3.4%, General Construction 2.8%, Construction Trade Services 2.3% and Personal and Household Good Wholesaling 2.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, 234 families were counted: of these, 23.5% were couple families without children, 57.3% were couple families with children, 16.7% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, 292 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 1341708, 82.9% were separate houses, 9.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, 49.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.0% were being purchased and 37.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 27.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 48.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 1341708, 75.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.0% were group households.