4121

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 21,309 people were counted in 4121: of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4121 there were 3,961 children aged 0-14 years and 5,280 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, 19,725 people were Australian citizens, 3,550 were born overseas and 150 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, 49.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.7% were separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, 80.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4121 were England 3.5%, New Zealand 2.5%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.5% and Viet Nam 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 4121 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 30.0%, Anglican 20.5%, No Religion 13.5%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 1.2%, Vietnamese 0.6%, Italian 0.6%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 0.4% and German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 10,925 people aged 15 years and over in 4121 were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 30.6% worked part-time, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 5,987 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 16.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.3%, Associate Professionals 8.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.5%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.5%, Managers and Administrators 4.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4121, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 7.0%, Education 6.7%, Health Services 6.0%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4% and Government Administration 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, 6,009 families were counted: of these, 40.2% were couple families without children, 41.3% were couple families with children, 15.7% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, 8,726 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4121, 89.0% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, 42.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.8% were being purchased and 25.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 37.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 23.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4121, 68.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 5.2% were group households.