2408

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 537 people were counted in 2408: of these 54.6% were male and 45.4% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 2408 there were 168 children aged 0-14 years and 55 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, 482 people were Australian citizens, 11 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, 70.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.6% were separated or divorced, 0.9% were widowed and 26.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, 87.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 2408 were England 0.7%, Fiji 0.6% and Zambia 0.6%.

Of all people counted in 2408 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 44.9%, Catholic 23.3%, Presbyterian & Reformed 6.7%, No Religion 6.7% and Uniting Church 3.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was Fijian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 269 people aged 15 years and over in 2408 were in the labour force. Of these 75.5% worked full-time, 16.7% worked part-time, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 80 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 37.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 16.5%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.8%, Professionals 3.5%, Associate Professionals 2.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 1.8% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2408, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 56.2%, Education 3.2%, Health Services 2.1%, Basic Material Wholesaling 1.5% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 1.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, 135 families were counted: of these, 33.3% were couple families without children, 62.2% were couple families with children, 4.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, 195 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 2408, 94.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, 45.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 4.1% were being purchased and 15.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 10.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 96.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 2408, 70.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.