4508

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 14,745 people were counted in 4508: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4508 there were 4,199 children aged 0-14 years and 2,452 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, 13,016 people were Australian citizens, 2,270 were born overseas and 42 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, 48.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 15.5% were separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, 78.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4508 were England 4.6%, New Zealand 4.2%, Samoa 0.8%, Philippines 0.7% and Scotland 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 4508 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 24.2%, Catholic 20.6%, No Religion 17.3%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Samoan 1.5%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.5%, French 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and German 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 5,882 people aged 15 years and over in 4508 were in the labour force. Of these 52.3% worked full-time, 30.1% worked part-time, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 14.1% were unemployed. 4,317 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.9%, Associate Professionals 3.9%, Professionals 3.5%, Managers and Administrators 1.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4508, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 3.9%, Business Services 3.1%, Health Services 2.9%, Construction Trade Services 2.7% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, 4,014 families were counted: of these, 28.3% were couple families without children, 45.5% were couple families with children, 25.5% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, 5,067 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4508, 93.6% were separate houses, 1.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.2% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, 25.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.8% were being purchased and 36.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 43.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4508, 78.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.