Maroochy (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 126,745 people were counted in Maroochy (S): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S) there were 26,002 children aged 0-14 years and 34,616 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), 113,859 people were Australian citizens, 21,546 were born overseas and 2,684 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), 54.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.2% were separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 26.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), 78.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Maroochy (S) were England 5.6%, New Zealand 4.2%, Germany 0.8%, Scotland 0.8% and Netherlands 0.6%.

Of all people counted in Maroochy (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 22.5%, Catholic 19.4%, No Religion 18.1%, Uniting Church 8.8% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.6%, Italian 0.3%, Netherlandic 0.3%, French 0.2% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 56,057 people aged 15 years and over in Maroochy (S) were in the labour force. Of these 50.4% worked full-time, 35.7% worked part-time, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.2% were unemployed. 40,847 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.9%, Professionals 7.8%, Associate Professionals 6.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Maroochy (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.9%, Education 3.9%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.8%, Health Services 3.7% and Business Services 3.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), 33,712 families were counted: of these, 42.1% were couple families without children, 40.1% were couple families with children, 16.6% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), 50,826 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Maroochy (S), 69.1% were separate houses, 9.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.6% were flats, units or apartments and 4.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), 38.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.7% were being purchased and 29.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 52.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Maroochy (S), 65.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.