3173

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 16,455 people were counted in 3173: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3173 there were 3,294 children aged 0-14 years and 3,143 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, 14,380 people were Australian citizens, 7,920 were born overseas and 53 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, 55.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.2% were separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, 46.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3173 were Viet Nam 9.6%, Cambodia 4.8%, Sri Lanka 3.3%, India 2.7% and England 2.7%.

Of all people counted in 3173 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 32.4%, Buddhism 15.5%, No Religion 10.4%, Anglican 10.2% and Islam 6.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Vietnamese 11.9%, Khmer 5.3%, Cantonese 4.2%, Turkish 3.2% and Greek 2.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 46.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 8,145 people aged 15 years and over in 3173 were in the labour force. Of these 63.1% worked full-time, 25.3% worked part-time, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 4,586 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 8.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.1%, Professionals 5.2%, Associate Professionals 4.4%, Managers and Administrators 2.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3173, the most common responses for industry of employment included Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 4.9%, Business Services 3.9%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.8%, Food Retailing 3.4% and Petroleum, Coal, Chemical and Associated Product Manufacturing 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, 4,486 families were counted: of these, 25.5% were couple families without children, 58.5% were couple families with children, 14.5% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, 5,117 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3173, 93.8% were separate houses, 3.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, 51.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.9% were being purchased and 11.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 40.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3173, 84.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.