3340

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 14,912 people were counted in 3340: of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3340 there were 3,904 children aged 0-14 years and 2,501 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, 13,668 people were Australian citizens, 1,705 were born overseas and 28 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, 56.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.7% were separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 28.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, 83.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3340 were England 4.0%, Scotland 1.0%, New Zealand 0.9%, Netherlands 0.6% and Malta 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 3340 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 30.0%, Anglican 20.0%, No Religion 19.3%, Uniting Church 7.6% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.7%, Greek 0.4%, German 0.4%, Netherlandic 0.3% and Maltese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 7,080 people aged 15 years and over in 3340 were in the labour force. Of these 60.9% worked full-time, 30.2% worked part-time, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. 3,573 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.2%, Professionals 8.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.7%, Associate Professionals 6.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Managers and Administrators 5.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3340, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 4.8%, Education 4.6%, Food Retailing 3.8%, Health Services 3.7% and Construction Trade Services 3.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, 4,064 families were counted: of these, 29.8% were couple families without children, 54.2% were couple families with children, 15.0% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, 5,137 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3340, 91.0% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, 38.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.3% were being purchased and 16.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 40.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3340, 78.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.