Livingstone (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 26,575 people were counted in Livingstone (S): of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S) there were 5,716 children aged 0-14 years and 6,956 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), 24,331 people were Australian citizens, 2,615 were born overseas and 442 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), 56.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.3% were separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 26.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), 85.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Livingstone (S) were England 3.5%, New Zealand 1.7%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Livingstone (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.0%, Anglican 22.9%, No Religion 15.1%, Uniting Church 10.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.4%, Italian 0.2%, Japanese 0.2%, Tok Pisin 0.1% and Netherlandic 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 11,151 people aged 15 years and over in Livingstone (S) were in the labour force. Of these 56.3% worked full-time, 32.3% worked part-time, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.6% were unemployed. 8,973 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.9%, Professionals 7.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.4%, Associate Professionals 6.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.5%, Managers and Administrators 4.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Livingstone (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 5.6%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.2%, Health Services 3.1%, Agriculture 2.9% and Business Services 2.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), 6,819 families were counted: of these, 42.2% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 13.7% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), 9,757 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Livingstone (S), 82.0% were separate houses, 2.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.9% were flats, units or apartments and 6.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), 42.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.8% were being purchased and 22.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 44.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Livingstone (S), 69.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.