3976

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 20,454 people were counted in 3976: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 3976 there were 5,804 children aged 0-14 years and 2,157 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, 17,195 people were Australian citizens, 7,643 were born overseas and 75 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, 54.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.0% were separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 30.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, 57.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 3976 were Sri Lanka 3.8%, England 3.4%, India 3.4%, Mauritius 3.1% and New Zealand 2.4%.

Of all people counted in 3976 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 33.0%, No Religion 16.3%, Anglican 12.1%, Buddhism 4.0% and Orthodox 3.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Sinhalese 2.7%, French 2.5%, Spanish 2.1%, Tagalog (Filipino) 1.5% and Romanian 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 66.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 9,834 people aged 15 years and over in 3976 were in the labour force. Of these 64.9% worked full-time, 24.9% worked part-time, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 4,343 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 11.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 9.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.3%, Professionals 4.8%, Associate Professionals 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 2.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3976, the most common responses for industry of employment included Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 5.3%, Business Services 4.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.6%, Food Retailing 3.4% and Construction Trade Services 2.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, 5,468 families were counted: of these, 21.7% were couple families without children, 60.3% were couple families with children, 16.8% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, 6,545 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 3976, 92.4% were separate houses, 2.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, 24.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 54.2% were being purchased and 15.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 56.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 3976, 81.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.