5110

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 4,955 people were counted in 5110: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5110 there were 1,275 children aged 0-14 years and 776 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, 4,442 people were Australian citizens, 1,428 were born overseas and 12 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, 52.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.2% were separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 31.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, 66.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5110 were England 6.3%, Viet Nam 4.8%, Cambodia 3.9%, Italy 2.9% and Thailand 1.3%.

Of all people counted in 5110 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 22.8%, No Religion 20.3%, Buddhism 13.2%, Anglican 11.7% and Uniting Church 6.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Khmer 7.2%, Vietnamese 7.0%, Italian 4.6%, Greek 1.9% and Polish 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 67.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2,092 people aged 15 years and over in 5110 were in the labour force. Of these 56.0% worked full-time, 27.7% worked part-time, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.7% were unemployed. 1,472 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 9.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.0%, Managers and Administrators 5.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.0%, Associate Professionals 3.4%, Professionals 2.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5110, the most common responses for industry of employment included Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 3.8%, Agriculture 3.4%, Food Retailing 3.2%, Business Services 2.9% and Personal and Household Good Wholesaling 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, 1,318 families were counted: of these, 30.3% were couple families without children, 51.1% were couple families with children, 17.6% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, 1,675 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5110, 85.9% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats, units or apartments and 7.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, 37.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.5% were being purchased and 13.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 29.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5110, 77.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.