Douglas (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 13,966 people were counted in Douglas (S): of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 7.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S) there were 2,330 children aged 0-14 years and 3,586 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), 11,761 people were Australian citizens, 2,601 were born overseas and 3,921 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), 51.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.5% were separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 32.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), 72.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Douglas (S) were England 5.8%, New Zealand 3.2%, Germany 1.1%, Netherlands 0.7% and Italy 0.7%.

Of all people counted in Douglas (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 23.3%, Anglican 20.2%, No Religion 19.1%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Gugu Yalanji 1.3%, Italian 1.2%, German 1.2%, Netherlandic 0.3% and French 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 7,070 people aged 15 years and over in Douglas (S) were in the labour force. Of these 57.8% worked full-time, 35.2% worked part-time, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 3,563 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.8%, Associate Professionals 9.2%, Professionals 8.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.7%, Managers and Administrators 5.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Douglas (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 12.5%, Business Services 4.3%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.0%, Agriculture 2.9% and Health Services 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), 2,613 families were counted: of these, 44.8% were couple families without children, 38.8% were couple families with children, 14.3% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), 5,880 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Douglas (S), 47.0% were separate houses, 11.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 23.9% were flats, units or apartments and 16.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), 29.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.3% were being purchased and 34.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 34.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Douglas (S), 43.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.2% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.