Darra-Sumner

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,684 people were counted in Darra-Sumner: of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner there were 769 children aged 0-14 years and 715 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, 3,247 people were Australian citizens, 1,608 were born overseas and 12 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, 44.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.9% were separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 35.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, 51.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Darra-Sumner were Viet Nam 20.9%, New Zealand 3.0%, England 2.3%, Poland 2.0% and Germany 1.1%.

Of all people counted in Darra-Sumner on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 36.8%, Buddhism 16.0%, No Religion 11.2%, Anglican 10.7% and Uniting Church 4.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Vietnamese 27.0%, Polish 2.9%, Samoan 1.9%, Cantonese 1.9% and Spanish 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 49.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,602 people aged 15 years and over in Darra-Sumner were in the labour force. Of these 57.2% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.3% were unemployed. 1,199 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 8.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.1%, Professionals 5.0%, Associate Professionals 4.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.9%, Managers and Administrators 1.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Darra-Sumner, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 3.7%, Food Retailing 3.5%, Health Services 2.7%, Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 2.5% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, 953 families were counted: of these, 28.5% were couple families without children, 45.2% were couple families with children, 22.2% were one parent families and 4.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, 1,323 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Darra-Sumner, 94.6% were separate houses, 1.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.8% were being purchased and 29.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 46.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 49.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Darra-Sumner, 69.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.4% were single (or lone) person households and 4.1% were group households.