Boulia (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 640 people were counted in Boulia (S): of these 60.2% were male and 39.8% were female. Of the total population 25.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S) there were 125 children aged 0-14 years and 116 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), 619 people were Australian citizens, 29 were born overseas and 22 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), 44.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.2% were separated or divorced, 1.9% were widowed and 44.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), 91.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Boulia (S) were New Zealand 1.7%, England 0.6%, Denmark 0.6%, Scotland 0.5% and Burma (Myanmar) 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Boulia (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 40.3%, Anglican 20.8%, Uniting Church 11.4%, No Religion 11.4% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Arrernte (Aranda) 1.6%, Danish 0.6%, Spanish 0.5%, Gilbertese 0.5% and Italian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 407 people aged 15 years and over in Boulia (S) were in the labour force. Of these 67.8% worked full-time, 22.9% worked part-time, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.4% were unemployed. 101 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 20.9%, Managers and Administrators 14.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 10.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.9%, Associate Professionals 5.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.4%, Professionals 3.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Boulia (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 33.1%, Government Administration 7.6%, Services to Agriculture; Hunting and Trapping 3.3%, Education 3.3% and General Construction 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), 124 families were counted: of these, 34.7% were couple families without children, 48.4% were couple families with children, 14.5% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), 191 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Boulia (S), 67.5% were separate houses, 1.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.4% were flats, units or apartments and 20.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), 35.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 5.2% were being purchased and 33.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 73.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Boulia (S), 62.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.