4152

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 36,071 people were counted in 4152: of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4152 there were 7,238 children aged 0-14 years and 7,565 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, 32,893 people were Australian citizens, 7,446 were born overseas and 300 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, 52.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.7% were separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, 76.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4152 were England 3.3%, New Zealand 3.3%, Italy 1.3%, Hong Kong (SAR of China) 0.7% and Scotland 0.6%.

Of all people counted in 4152 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 32.8%, Anglican 19.8%, No Religion 12.0%, Uniting Church 7.5% and Orthodox 4.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 2.2%, Italian 2.0%, Cantonese 1.7%, Spanish 0.8% and Mandarin 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 18,884 people aged 15 years and over in 4152 were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. 9,325 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 14.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.5%, Associate Professionals 8.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.6%, Managers and Administrators 5.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.5%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4152, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 7.3%, Education 5.6%, Health Services 5.0%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.2% and Food Retailing 3.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, 10,042 families were counted: of these, 35.4% were couple families without children, 47.6% were couple families with children, 14.6% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, 13,610 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4152, 83.5% were separate houses, 12.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, 43.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.9% were being purchased and 24.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 40.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4152, 73.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.1% were single (or lone) person households and 4.5% were group households.