Isis (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 5,956 people were counted in Isis (S): of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S) there were 1,135 children aged 0-14 years and 2,050 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), 5,447 people were Australian citizens, 661 were born overseas and 89 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), 62.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.6% were separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 21.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), 82.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Isis (S) were England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.4%, Germany 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5% and Philippines 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Isis (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 25.0%, Catholic 19.5%, Uniting Church 14.0%, No Religion 12.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.5%, Italian 0.3%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.2%, Netherlandic 0.2% and Croatian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2,179 people aged 15 years and over in Isis (S) were in the labour force. Of these 56.5% worked full-time, 29.4% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.1% were unemployed. 2,367 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 8.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.0%, Professionals 3.8%, Associate Professionals 3.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Isis (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 12.5%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3.5%, Education 3.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.0% and Health Services 1.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), 1,596 families were counted: of these, 50.9% were couple families without children, 37.8% were couple families with children, 10.2% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), 2,457 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Isis (S), 80.8% were separate houses, 1.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.2% were flats, units or apartments and 13.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), 50.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.0% were being purchased and 19.6% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 39.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Isis (S), 64.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.