3556

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 10,504 people were counted in 3556: of these 48.0% were male and 52.0% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3556 there were 2,440 children aged 0-14 years and 2,516 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, 9,848 people were Australian citizens, 445 were born overseas and 14 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, 47.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.1% were separated or divorced, 8.5% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, 90.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3556 were England 1.6%, New Zealand 0.6%, Netherlands 0.4%, Scotland 0.3% and Germany 0.2%.

Of all people counted in 3556 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 22.9%, Anglican 22.4%, No Religion 19.7%, Uniting Church 12.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 0.2%, Netherlandic 0.1%, Italian 0.1%, German 0.1% and Serbian 0.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 4,275 people aged 15 years and over in 3556 were in the labour force. Of these 52.7% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.9% were unemployed. 3,483 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.6%, Professionals 5.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.2%, Associate Professionals 4.3%, Managers and Administrators 1.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3556, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 4.2%, Health Services 4.0%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.6%, Construction Trade Services 2.7% and Education 2.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, 2,826 families were counted: of these, 32.8% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 23.1% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, 4,105 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3556, 88.6% were separate houses, 3.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, 40.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.6% were being purchased and 24.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 30.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 30.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3556, 68.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.