Millmerran (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,895 people were counted in Millmerran (S): of these 61.1% were male and 38.9% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S) there were 743 children aged 0-14 years and 782 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), 3,529 people were Australian citizens, 429 were born overseas and 39 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), 57.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.2% were separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 27.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), 83.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Millmerran (S) were New Zealand 4.1%, England 2.2%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Millmerran (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 28.2%, Catholic 23.3%, No Religion 11.1%, Uniting Church 8.1% and Presbyterian & Reformed 7.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.4%, Italian 0.2%, Japanese 0.1%, Netherlandic 0.1% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2,347 people aged 15 years and over in Millmerran (S) were in the labour force. Of these 60.9% worked full-time, 33.7% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 656 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 19.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 12.8%, Managers and Administrators 11.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 11.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.7%, Professionals 4.1%, Associate Professionals 4.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Millmerran (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 16.4%, Business Services 15.3%, General Construction 12.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.0% and Electricity and Gas Supply 2.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), 857 families were counted: of these, 42.2% were couple families without children, 49.2% were couple families with children, 7.8% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), 1,184 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Millmerran (S), 89.7% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats, units or apartments and 7.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), 43.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.3% were being purchased and 26.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 13.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 85.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Millmerran (S), 71.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.