4309

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,708 people were counted in 4309: of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4309 there were 398 children aged 0-14 years and 444 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, 1,636 people were Australian citizens, 116 were born overseas and 4 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, 61.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.9% were separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 23.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, 89.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4309 were England 2.9%, New Zealand 0.9%, Germany 0.4%, Netherlands 0.4% and Scotland 0.2%.

Of all people counted in 4309 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 16.6%, Catholic 16.6%, Uniting Church 13.3%, Lutheran 11.0% and No Religion 8.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.4%, Netherlandic 0.2%, Danish 0.2%, Persian 0.2% and Greek 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 796 people aged 15 years and over in 4309 were in the labour force. Of these 68.2% worked full-time, 24.6% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 483 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 14.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 10.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.0%, Professionals 4.0%, Associate Professionals 3.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4309, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 16.0%, Education 3.7%, Personal and Household Good Wholesaling 3.2%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.6% and Health Services 2.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, 493 families were counted: of these, 38.9% were couple families without children, 49.3% were couple families with children, 10.3% 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 4309, 644 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4309, 98.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, 54.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.1% were being purchased and 12.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 25.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 70.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4309, 76.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.1% were group households.