4865

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 5,097 people were counted in 4865: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 8.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 4865 there were 1,375 children aged 0-14 years and 929 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, 4,685 people were Australian citizens, 639 were born overseas and 15 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, 55.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.7% were separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 28.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, 82.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 4865 were England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.0%, Italy 1.3%, Papua New Guinea 0.8% and India 0.7%.

Of all people counted in 4865 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 27.8%, Anglican 22.0%, No Religion 15.4%, Presbyterian & Reformed 8.7% and Uniting Church 5.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.9%, Punjabi 0.9%, Netherlandic 0.5%, German 0.3% and Greek 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2,355 people aged 15 years and over in 4865 were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 29.9% worked part-time, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.3% were unemployed. 1,220 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.7%, Professionals 6.4%, Associate Professionals 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.1%, Managers and Administrators 3.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 4865, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 4.3%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.1%, Food Retailing 4.0%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3.5% and Health Services 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, 1,378 families were counted: of these, 32.6% were couple families without children, 49.4% were couple families with children, 16.8% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, 1,766 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 4865, 91.1% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, 35.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.5% were being purchased and 25.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 34.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 4865, 77.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.