4812

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 19,827 people were counted in 4812: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 4.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4812 there were 3,338 children aged 0-14 years and 4,919 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, 17,996 people were Australian citizens, 2,446 were born overseas and 258 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, 40.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.4% were separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 38.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, 82.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4812 were England 3.0%, New Zealand 2.3%, Philippines 0.5%, Italy 0.5% and Germany 0.4%.

Of all people counted in 4812 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 28.4%, Anglican 21.7%, No Religion 15.9%, Uniting Church 7.4% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.9%, Greek 0.6%, German 0.4%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.3% and Cantonese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 9,935 people aged 15 years and over in 4812 were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 28.8% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.7% were unemployed. 5,831 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.8%, Professionals 9.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.2%, Associate Professionals 6.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4812, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 5.1%, Health Services 4.4%, Business Services 3.9%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, 4,808 families were counted: of these, 41.1% were couple families without children, 36.5% were couple families with children, 19.4% were one parent families and 2.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, 8,379 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4812, 60.9% were separate houses, 9.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 26.4% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, 32.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.9% were being purchased and 40.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 55.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4812, 56.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.5% were single (or lone) person households and 7.5% were group households.