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Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 8,150 people were counted in 3804: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3804 there were 2,320 children aged 0-14 years and 929 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, 7,305 people were Australian citizens, 2,070 were born overseas and 26 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, 65.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 6.5% were separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 25.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, 70.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3804 were England 4.1%, Italy 1.9%, Sri Lanka 1.3%, India 1.3% and Netherlands 1.2%.

Of all people counted in 3804 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 34.0%, No Religion 15.9%, Anglican 14.5%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Orthodox 3.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 3.5%, Croatian 1.5%, Sinhalese 1.0%, Greek 1.0% and Spanish 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 4,215 people aged 15 years and over in 3804 were in the labour force. Of these 62.3% worked full-time, 30.8% worked part-time, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.5% were unemployed. 1,463 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 11.2%, Professionals 8.3%, Associate Professionals 7.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.2%, Managers and Administrators 6.5%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3804, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.7%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 5.7%, Construction Trade Services 4.9%, Food Retailing 3.9% and Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 3.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, 2,181 families were counted: of these, 21.9% were couple families without children, 70.1% were couple families with children, 7.2% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, 2,345 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3804, 98.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, 36.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 54.2% were being purchased and 3.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 53.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3804, 91.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 5.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.0% were group households.