5006

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 7,087 people were counted in 5006: of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5006 there were 708 children aged 0-14 years and 1,752 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, 5,792 people were Australian citizens, 1,629 were born overseas and 288 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, 34.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.6% were separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 48.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, 68.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5006 were England 5.6%, Malaysia 2.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 1.0% and Singapore 1.0%.

Of all people counted in 5006 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 21.4%, Catholic 19.0%, Anglican 17.5%, Uniting Church 8.3% and Lutheran 5.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Mandarin 2.0%, Greek 1.5%, Italian 1.5%, Cantonese 1.3% and German 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,620 people aged 15 years and over in 5006 were in the labour force. Of these 59.1% worked full-time, 31.9% worked part-time, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.6% were unemployed. 2,329 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 20.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.0%, Associate Professionals 6.7%, Managers and Administrators 6.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.6%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 1.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 1.8% and Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 1.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5006, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 7.8%, Health Services 6.6%, Education 5.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.5% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, 1,180 families were counted: of these, 56.9% were couple families without children, 27.5% were couple families with children, 11.2% were one parent families and 4.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, 2,918 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5006, 21.6% were separate houses, 41.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 33.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, 28.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.3% were being purchased and 44.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 39.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5006, 40.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 40.0% were single (or lone) person households and 7.6% were group households.