2040704

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 750 people were counted in 2040704: of these 46.1% were male and 53.9% were female. Of the total population 4.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704 there were 175 children aged 0-14 years and 201 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, 697 people were Australian citizens, 48 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, 45.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.9% were separated or divorced, 12.0% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, 88.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 2040704 were England 2.7%, Italy 1.1%, Scotland 0.4%, Ireland 0.4% and Sri Lanka 0.4%.

Of all people counted in 2040704 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 27.1%, Catholic 20.8%, No Religion 18.9%, Uniting Church 9.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.3%, Sinhalese 0.5%, German 0.4% and Maltese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 304 people aged 15 years and over in 2040704 were in the labour force. Of these 51.6% worked full-time, 34.9% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.5% were unemployed. 238 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.5%, Associate Professionals 6.3%, Professionals 6.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.7%, Managers and Administrators 3.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2040704, the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 4.9%, Food Retailing 4.2%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.8%, Education 3.1% and General Construction 2.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, 200 families were counted: of these, 36.5% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 25.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, 326 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 2040704, 85.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, 42.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.6% were being purchased and 24.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 44.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 2040704, 60.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.