Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 350,142 people were counted in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) there were 75,164 children aged 0-14 years and 58,013 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 318,480 people were Australian citizens, 73,906 were born overseas and 3,007 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 49.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.0% were separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 35.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 74.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.3%, Italy 0.8%, Germany 0.8% and Scotland 0.8%.

Of all people counted in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 29.5%, Anglican 19.1%, No Religion 18.8%, Uniting Church 4.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.3%, Croatian 0.9%, Greek 0.9%, Vietnamese 0.8% and Spanish 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 190,961 people aged 15 years and over in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were in the labour force. Of these 63.3% worked full-time, 29.5% worked part-time, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 74,919 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 16.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.8%, Associate Professionals 9.3%, Managers and Administrators 7.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 2.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Government Administration 12.0%, Business Services 8.6%, Education 5.6%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.6% and Health Services 3.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 91,056 families were counted: of these, 33.8% were couple families without children, 49.2% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 130,256 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 75.8% were separate houses, 12.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 33.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.2% were being purchased and 28.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 38.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 28.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 69.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.5% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.