3240

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,022 people were counted in 3240: of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3240 there were 281 children aged 0-14 years and 160 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, 955 people were Australian citizens, 68 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, 66.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 4.4% were separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 25.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, 88.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3240 were England 2.0%, New Zealand 0.8%, Cyprus 0.7%, Scotland 0.5% and Ireland 0.3%.

Of all people counted in 3240 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 20.8%, Uniting Church 20.3%, Anglican 16.5%, Catholic 16.4% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Turkish 1.0%, Italian 0.3%, Croatian 0.3% and Cantonese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 514 people aged 15 years and over in 3240 were in the labour force. Of these 62.1% worked full-time, 32.7% worked part-time, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.5% were unemployed. 215 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 12.5%, Managers and Administrators 9.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.2%, Associate Professionals 8.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3240, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 6.6%, Agriculture 6.0%, Health Services 5.0%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.4% and Business Services 4.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, 281 families were counted: of these, 28.5% were couple families without children, 62.6% were couple families with children, 7.8% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, 334 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3240, 96.4% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, 50.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.5% were being purchased and 7.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 62.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3240, 83.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.