Hinchinbrook (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 14,529 people were counted in Hinchinbrook (S): of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Of the total population 17.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S) there were 3,326 children aged 0-14 years and 3,952 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), 13,964 people were Australian citizens, 1,446 were born overseas and 82 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), 53.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.5% were separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), 86.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Hinchinbrook (S) were Italy 4.8%, England 1.3%, New Zealand 0.7%, Germany 0.3% and Papua New Guinea 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Hinchinbrook (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 49.9%, Anglican 18.6%, Uniting Church 8.5%, No Religion 6.6% and Baptist 2.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 7.8%, German 0.2%, Spanish 0.2%, Finnish 0.1% and Tok Pisin 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 5,804 people aged 15 years and over in Hinchinbrook (S) were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 28.2% worked part-time, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 5,087 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 7.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Professionals 5.3%, Associate Professionals 4.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hinchinbrook (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 9.5%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 5.2%, Education 4.2%, Government Administration 2.9% and Food Retailing 2.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), 3,608 families were counted: of these, 40.4% were couple families without children, 44.9% were couple families with children, 13.2% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), 5,121 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Hinchinbrook (S), 87.1% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.1% were flats, units or apartments and 6.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), 52.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.4% were being purchased and 27.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 23.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 70.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Hinchinbrook (S), 69.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.