3012508

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 592 people were counted in 3012508: of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Of the total population 8.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508 there were 163 children aged 0-14 years and 116 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, 567 people were Australian citizens, 41 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, 57.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.0% were separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 25.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, 88.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3012508 were Italy 3.0%, Malta 1.0%, England 0.8%, New Zealand 0.7% and Scotland 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 3012508 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 36.7%, Anglican 24.2%, No Religion 12.2%, Uniting Church 6.6% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 4.1%, Punjabi 0.5% and Auslan 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 263 people aged 15 years and over in 3012508 were in the labour force. Of these 59.3% worked full-time, 31.2% worked part-time, 4.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 140 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 12.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.4%, Associate Professionals 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.6%, Professionals 2.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3012508, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 8.8%, Metal Product Manufacturing 5.7%, Food Retailing 5.5%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 4.5% and Business Services 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, 169 families were counted: of these, 33.7% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 21.9% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, 221 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3012508, 94.1% were separate houses, 5.9% 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 3012508, 42.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.6% were being purchased and 33.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 43.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 56.2% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3012508, 74.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.