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Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 24,708 people were counted in 4300: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 3.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4300 there were 6,842 children aged 0-14 years and 3,171 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, 21,166 people were Australian citizens, 6,708 were born overseas and 75 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, 50.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.9% were separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 33.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, 67.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4300 were England 6.1%, New Zealand 5.5%, Viet Nam 2.9%, Samoa 1.7% and Netherlands 0.9%.

Of all people counted in 4300 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.1%, Anglican 19.6%, No Religion 15.0%, Uniting Church 6.1% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Vietnamese 4.2%, Samoan 3.4%, Spanish 1.3%, Lao 0.7% and Netherlandic 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 11,406 people aged 15 years and over in 4300 were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 27.5% worked part-time, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.1% were unemployed. 5,914 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 8.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.5%, Associate Professionals 5.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.8%, Professionals 5.5%, Managers and Administrators 2.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4300, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 3.7%, Business Services 3.7%, Health Services 3.3%, Education 3.1% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, 6,607 families were counted: of these, 26.4% were couple families without children, 51.2% were couple families with children, 21.0% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, 8,313 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4300, 89.9% were separate houses, 3.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, 25.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.0% were being purchased and 35.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 39.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 35.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4300, 78.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.