Bulloo (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 724 people were counted in Bulloo (S): of these 71.4% were male and 28.6% were female. Of the total population 7.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S) there were 89 children aged 0-14 years and 162 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), 678 people were Australian citizens, 58 were born overseas and 16 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), 47.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.9% were separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 36.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), 88.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Bulloo (S) were England 1.9%, New Zealand 1.7%, Netherlands 0.7%, Papua New Guinea 0.4% and Belgium 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Bulloo (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 27.6%, Catholic 25.8%, No Religion 14.5%, Uniting Church 10.6% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were French 0.4%, Greek 0.4%, Polish 0.4%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.4% and Fijian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 519 people aged 15 years and over in Bulloo (S) were in the labour force. Of these 85.0% worked full-time, 10.8% worked part-time, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.5% were unemployed. 99 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 16.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 15.8%, Managers and Administrators 11.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.8%, Associate Professionals 8.5%, Professionals 7.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bulloo (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 22.8%, Oil and Gas Extraction 10.5%, General Construction 7.2%, Government Administration 5.7% and Construction Trade Services 4.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), 93 families were counted: of these, 39.8% were couple families without children, 50.5% were couple families with children, 6.5% were one parent families and 3.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), 175 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Bulloo (S), 74.3% were separate houses, 1.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 24.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), 48.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 5.1% were being purchased and 20.6% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 88.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Bulloo (S), 52.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.