3888

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,708 people were counted in 3888: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 3.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3888 there were 830 children aged 0-14 years and 1,029 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, 3,468 people were Australian citizens, 281 were born overseas and 14 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, 52.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.8% were separated or divorced, 8.9% were widowed and 27.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, 87.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3888 were England 2.6%, Netherlands 0.9%, Italy 0.9%, New Zealand 0.6% and Scotland 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 3888 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 27.0%, No Religion 22.0%, Catholic 15.6%, Uniting Church 10.6% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.9%, Netherlandic 0.4%, Indonesian 0.2%, Thai 0.1% and Afrikaans 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,549 people aged 15 years and over in 3888 were in the labour force. Of these 55.2% worked full-time, 33.1% worked part-time, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.2% were unemployed. 1,215 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 8.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.2%, Professionals 6.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.9%, Associate Professionals 4.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3888, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 7.2%, Education 4.4%, Health Services 4.0%, Food Retailing 3.3% and Forestry and Logging 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, 979 families were counted: of these, 41.5% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 14.8% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, 1,528 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3888, 93.3% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, 53.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.7% were being purchased and 19.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 27.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 52.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3888, 63.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.