3345

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,112 people were counted in 3345: of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3345 there were 293 children aged 0-14 years and 184 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, 999 people were Australian citizens, 157 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, 54.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.6% were separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 26.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, 81.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3345 were England 5.0%, Malta 1.4%, Scotland 1.2%, New Zealand 0.9% and Ireland 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 3345 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 32.0%, No Religion 21.1%, Anglican 15.0%, Uniting Church 4.9% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.9%, Croatian 0.7%, German 0.5%, Maltese 0.4% and French 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 470 people aged 15 years and over in 3345 were in the labour force. Of these 57.2% worked full-time, 30.2% worked part-time, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.5% were unemployed. 309 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.5%, Professionals 6.8%, Associate Professionals 5.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.1%, Managers and Administrators 4.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3345, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 3.5%, Education 3.3%, Health Services 3.2%, Agriculture 2.8% and Construction Trade Services 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, 308 families were counted: of these, 34.1% were couple families without children, 49.7% were couple families with children, 15.3% 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 3345, 409 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3345, 95.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, 39.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.3% were being purchased and 8.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 30.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3345, 74.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.