Burke (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 2,129 people were counted in Burke (S): of these 57.7% were male and 42.3% were female. Of the total population 54.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S) there were 515 children aged 0-14 years and 310 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), 1,979 people were Australian citizens, 130 were born overseas and 15 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), 40.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.3% were separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 46.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), 89.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Burke (S) were England 1.7%, New Zealand 1.3%, Scotland 0.5%, Papua New Guinea 0.4% and Germany 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Burke (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 20.2%, Uniting Church 13.3%, Catholic 11.9%, Brethren 11.9% and Anglican 11.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.3%, Thai 0.1%, Karrwa (Garrwa, Garawa) 0.1%, Tok Pisin 0.1% and Central Aboriginal, nec 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,002 people aged 15 years and over in Burke (S) were in the labour force. Of these 55.4% worked full-time, 39.3% worked part-time, 1.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.7% were unemployed. 527 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 18.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.6%, Professionals 8.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.0%, Associate Professionals 6.0%, Managers and Administrators 4.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Burke (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Government Administration 17.9%, Metal Ore Mining 9.1%, Agriculture 5.8%, Education 3.4% and General Construction 2.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), 293 families were counted: of these, 22.9% were couple families without children, 54.3% were couple families with children, 21.2% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), 447 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Burke (S), 60.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 36.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), 29.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 2.5% were being purchased and 42.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 88.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Burke (S), 49.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.