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Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 17,439 people were counted in 3141: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3141 there were 1,506 children aged 0-14 years and 3,543 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, 12,988 people were Australian citizens, 5,554 were born overseas and 573 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, 32.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.2% were separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 52.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, 57.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3141 were England 4.7%, New Zealand 3.0%, Indonesia 2.1%, China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 1.2% and Malaysia 1.2%.

Of all people counted in 3141 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 21.1%, Catholic 19.0%, Anglican 17.6%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Buddhism 3.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 2.3%, Cantonese 2.2%, Russian 2.0%, Mandarin 1.8% and Indonesian 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 69% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 10,601 people aged 15 years and over in 3141 were in the labour force. Of these 67.5% worked full-time, 24.5% worked part-time, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 3,946 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 22.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.7%, Managers and Administrators 9.0%, Associate Professionals 8.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.4%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 2.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 1.2% and Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 1.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3141, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 14.2%, Health Services 4.7%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.5%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.2% and Education 3.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, 3,633 families were counted: of these, 56.1% were couple families without children, 24.2% were couple families with children, 13.0% were one parent families and 6.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, 9,384 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3141, 14.1% were separate houses, 16.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 67.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, 23.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 9.9% were being purchased and 52.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 59.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.2% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3141, 38.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 37.2% were single (or lone) person households and 9.7% were group households.