Diamantina (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 434 people were counted in Diamantina (S): of these 58.5% were male and 41.5% were female. Of the total population 24.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S) there were 68 children aged 0-14 years and 101 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), 396 people were Australian citizens, 29 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), 44.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.0% were separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 37.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), 84.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Diamantina (S) were England 1.8%, New Zealand 1.2%, South Africa 1.2%, Scotland 0.7% and Canada 0.7%.

Of all people counted in Diamantina (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 26.5%, Catholic 19.8%, Uniting Church 12.9%, No Religion 12.2% and Presbyterian & Reformed 6.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was Afrikaans 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 257 people aged 15 years and over in Diamantina (S) were in the labour force. Of these 75.5% worked full-time, 21.0% worked part-time, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.2% were unemployed. 83 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 17.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.8%, Professionals 9.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.2%, Managers and Administrators 6.4%, Associate Professionals 4.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Diamantina (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 21.5%, General Construction 7.2%, Government Administration 5.3%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.5% and Education 4.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), 51 families were counted: of these, 37.3% were couple families without children, 54.9% were couple families with children, 7.8% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), 130 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Diamantina (S), 52.3% were separate houses, 12.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 33.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), 17.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were being purchased and 43.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 92.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Diamantina (S), 40.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.