4208

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 6,451 people were counted in 4208: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4208 there were 1,685 children aged 0-14 years and 1,022 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, 5,725 people were Australian citizens, 1,236 were born overseas and 51 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, 58.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.4% were separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 26.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, 76.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4208 were England 6.2%, New Zealand 5.6%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.6% and South Africa 0.6%.

Of all people counted in 4208 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 25.1%, Catholic 23.7%, No Religion 15.3%, Uniting Church 7.4% and Lutheran 4.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.8%, Greek 0.4%, Italian 0.3%, Maltese 0.3% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,222 people aged 15 years and over in 4208 were in the labour force. Of these 59.4% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.5% were unemployed. 1,420 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.0%, Associate Professionals 7.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.6%, Managers and Administrators 6.4%, Professionals 6.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4208, the most common responses for industry of employment included Construction Trade Services 4.4%, Business Services 3.8%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.6%, Education 3.4% and Food Retailing 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, 1,835 families were counted: of these, 36.7% were couple families without children, 50.2% were couple families with children, 11.9% 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 4208, 2,248 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4208, 92.5% were separate houses, 2.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats, units or apartments and 3.7% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, 28.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.7% were being purchased and 27.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 54.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4208, 80.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.