5168

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 4,056 people were counted in 5168: of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5168 there were 1,001 children aged 0-14 years and 688 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, 3,606 people were Australian citizens, 947 were born overseas and 4 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, 44.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 17.3% were separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 33.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, 72.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5168 were England 13.0%, Scotland 1.5%, Netherlands 0.9%, New Zealand 0.9% and Germany 0.9%.

Of all people counted in 5168 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 28.9%, Anglican 17.8%, Catholic 16.0%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Lutheran 2.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Polish 0.6%, German 0.6%, Netherlandic 0.5%, Greek 0.5% and Spanish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,704 people aged 15 years and over in 5168 were in the labour force. Of these 51.6% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.5% were unemployed. 1,280 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.9%, Associate Professionals 4.3%, Professionals 3.9%, Managers and Administrators 2.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5168, the most common responses for industry of employment included Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 5.0%, Business Services 3.4%, Food Retailing 3.3%, Health Services 3.3% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, 1,108 families were counted: of these, 29.3% were couple families without children, 42.3% were couple families with children, 27.6% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, 1,559 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5168, 84.8% were separate houses, 10.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, 18.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.9% were being purchased and 37.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 13.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 71.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 16.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5168, 70.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.