Sunshine Coast (QLD)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 187,442 people were counted in Sunshine Coast (QLD): of these 48.0% were male and 52.0% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD) there were 35,660 children aged 0-14 years and 57,604 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), 167,584 people were Australian citizens, 33,107 were born overseas and 4,955 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), 54.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.1% were separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 25.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), 77.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Sunshine Coast (QLD) were England 5.9%, New Zealand 4.5%, Scotland 0.8%, Germany 0.8% and Netherlands 0.6%.

Of all people counted in Sunshine Coast (QLD) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 24.3%, Catholic 20.5%, No Religion 16.9%, Uniting Church 8.8% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.6%, Italian 0.4%, Netherlandic 0.3%, French 0.2% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 80,060 people aged 15 years and over in Sunshine Coast (QLD) were in the labour force. Of these 50.0% worked full-time, 36.0% worked part-time, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.4% were unemployed. 65,794 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.7%, Professionals 7.0%, Associate Professionals 6.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.2%, Managers and Administrators 3.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sunshine Coast (QLD), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.1%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.9%, Business Services 3.5%, Education 3.4% and Food Retailing 3.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), 49,456 families were counted: of these, 44.5% were couple families without children, 37.1% were couple families with children, 17.1% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), 77,695 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Sunshine Coast (QLD), 65.2% were separate houses, 11.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.5% were flats, units or apartments and 3.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), 39.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.0% were being purchased and 31.6% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 52.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Sunshine Coast (QLD), 63.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.