4455

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 7,750 people were counted in 4455: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 6.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4455 there were 1,960 children aged 0-14 years and 1,490 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, 7,336 people were Australian citizens, 305 were born overseas and 25 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, 54.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.7% were separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, 91.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4455 were England 1.0%, New Zealand 1.0%, South Africa 0.2%, Scotland 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

Of all people counted in 4455 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 33.4%, Catholic 26.7%, Uniting Church 9.3%, No Religion 8.3% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Afrikaans 0.1%, French 0.1%, Cantonese 0.1%, Italian 0.1% and Hindi 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 4,085 people aged 15 years and over in 4455 were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 1,533 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 10.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.8%, Associate Professionals 8.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.3%, Professionals 7.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4455, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 9.6%, Education 5.0%, Health Services 4.5%, Food Retailing 3.8% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, 2,025 families were counted: of these, 34.3% were couple families without children, 50.9% were couple families with children, 13.4% 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 4455, 2,914 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4455, 88.4% were separate houses, 1.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 3.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, 39.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.1% were being purchased and 30.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 31.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4455, 69.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.