2148

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 53,102 people were counted in 2148: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 2148 there were 11,414 children aged 0-14 years and 10,465 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, 44,877 people were Australian citizens, 18,464 were born overseas and 280 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, 52.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.4% were separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 31.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, 59.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 2148 were Philippines 3.7%, England 2.8%, New Zealand 2.0%, India 1.9% and Fiji 1.9%.

Of all people counted in 2148 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 36.9%, Anglican 18.5%, No Religion 8.5%, Islam 4.1% and Orthodox 3.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 3.9%, Tagalog (Filipino) 3.4%, Italian 2.0%, Hindi 2.0% and Maltese 1.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 63.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 25,249 people aged 15 years and over in 2148 were in the labour force. Of these 64.8% worked full-time, 24.5% worked part-time, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.5% were unemployed. 14,744 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.3%, Professionals 7.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.3%, Associate Professionals 5.1%, Managers and Administrators 2.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2148, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 4.6%, Health Services 3.5%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4%, Food Retailing 3.1% and Construction Trade Services 2.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, 14,349 families were counted: of these, 28.5% were couple families without children, 52.2% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, 18,275 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 2148, 83.0% were separate houses, 9.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.1% were being purchased and 25.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 54.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 2148, 76.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.