Port Stephens (A)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 56,474 people were counted in Port Stephens (A): of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A) there were 12,803 children aged 0-14 years and 14,627 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), 52,138 people were Australian citizens, 5,853 were born overseas and 203 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), 56.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.0% were separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 25.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), 84.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Port Stephens (A) were England 3.8%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Port Stephens (A) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 32.6%, Catholic 24.2%, No Religion 11.9%, Uniting Church 8.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Croatian 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 23,536 people aged 15 years and over in Port Stephens (A) were in the labour force. Of these 54.3% worked full-time, 33.2% worked part-time, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.8% were unemployed. 18,314 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.8%, Professionals 6.2%, Associate Professionals 6.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Stephens (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 3.7%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.5%, Defence 3.1%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.1% and Business Services 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), 15,711 families were counted: of these, 40.2% were couple families without children, 43.9% were couple families with children, 14.9% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), 21,512 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Port Stephens (A), 79.7% were separate houses, 9.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.3% were flats, units or apartments and 4.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), 41.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.9% were being purchased and 26.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 50.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Port Stephens (A), 72.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.