3824

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 4,305 people were counted in 3824: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3824 there were 975 children aged 0-14 years and 981 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, 4,078 people were Australian citizens, 414 were born overseas and 12 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, 55.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.0% were separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, 87.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3824 were England 3.1%, Italy 1.9%, Netherlands 1.0%, Scotland 0.5% and New Zealand 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 3824 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.1%, Anglican 21.0%, No Religion 20.5%, Uniting Church 11.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 3.1%, Netherlandic 0.5%, German 0.3%, Serbian 0.2% and Russian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2,045 people aged 15 years and over in 3824 were in the labour force. Of these 56.8% worked full-time, 31.0% worked part-time, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.7% were unemployed. 1,203 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 12.8%, Professionals 7.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.8%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.5%, Associate Professionals 5.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3824, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 12.0%, Education 4.9%, Health Services 3.3%, Construction Trade Services 2.4% and Food Retailing 2.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, 1,215 families were counted: of these, 37.5% were couple families without children, 47.9% were couple families with children, 13.6% 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 3824, 1,646 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3824, 92.5% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, 51.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.7% were being purchased and 14.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 32.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3824, 73.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.