3042505

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 575 people were counted in 3042505: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 11.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505 there were 196 children aged 0-14 years and 92 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, 534 people were Australian citizens, 64 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, 40.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.9% were separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 40.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, 85.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3042505 were New Zealand 2.6%, England 1.7%, El Salvador 1.6%, Philippines 1.4% and Cook Islands 0.7%.

Of all people counted in 3042505 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 24.2%, Anglican 23.3%, No Religion 16.0%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 6.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Spanish 1.6%, Tagalog (Filipino) 1.2%, Mandarin 0.7%, Oceanic Austronesian Languages, nec (incl. Hawai'ian, Rotuman, Tuvaluan) 0.7% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 218 people aged 15 years and over in 3042505 were in the labour force. Of these 54.1% worked full-time, 27.5% worked part-time, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.1% were unemployed. 152 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.7%, Professionals 5.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.2%, Associate Professionals 4.2%, Managers and Administrators 0.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3042505, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.0%, Government Administration 3.0%, Food Retailing 2.7%, Health Services 2.7% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, 147 families were counted: of these, 24.5% were couple families without children, 38.1% were couple families with children, 35.4% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, 184 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3042505, 94.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, 22.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.6% were being purchased and 53.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 25.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 61.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 14.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3042505, 79.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.5% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.