Robe (DC)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,374 people were counted in Robe (DC): of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC) there were 278 children aged 0-14 years and 414 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), 1,292 people were Australian citizens, 122 were born overseas and 17 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), 60.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.0% were separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 23.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), 86.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Robe (DC) were England 4.4%, New Zealand 0.9%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.4% and Northern Ireland 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Robe (DC) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 27.9%, No Religion 20.5%, Uniting Church 14.4%, Catholic 13.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.3%, Polish 0.2% and Mandarin 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 665 people aged 15 years and over in Robe (DC) were in the labour force. Of these 59.4% worked full-time, 36.2% worked part-time, 1.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 401 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 13.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 11.3%, Associate Professionals 8.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.8%, Professionals 5.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.4%, 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 Robe (DC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 15.5%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 8.3%, Commercial Fishing 3.8%, Construction Trade Services 2.9% and Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), 380 families were counted: of these, 50.3% were couple families without children, 40.5% were couple families with children, 9.2% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), 563 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Robe (DC), 91.5% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.7% were flats, units or apartments and 4.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), 49.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.4% were being purchased and 22.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 26.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Robe (DC), 67.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.