5214

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 5,135 people were counted in 5214: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5214 there were 836 children aged 0-14 years and 2,149 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, 4,628 people were Australian citizens, 1,015 were born overseas and 15 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, 58.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.6% were separated or divorced, 8.8% were widowed and 18.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, 75.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5214 were England 12.0%, Scotland 1.1%, Germany 1.1%, Netherlands 1.0% and New Zealand 0.7%.

Of all people counted in 5214 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 22.7%, Anglican 18.8%, Uniting Church 15.8%, Catholic 11.3% and Lutheran 4.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.8%, Netherlandic 0.3%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.3%, Italian 0.2% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,839 people aged 15 years and over in 5214 were in the labour force. Of these 45.3% worked full-time, 41.5% worked part-time, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.5% were unemployed. 2,295 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.3%, Associate Professionals 4.2%, Professionals 4.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.9%, Managers and Administrators 3.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5214, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.1%, Agriculture 3.0%, Construction Trade Services 2.7%, Food Retailing 2.6% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, 1,532 families were counted: of these, 58.4% were couple families without children, 28.6% were couple families with children, 12.0% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, 2,337 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5214, 89.7% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, 50.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.2% were being purchased and 19.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 38.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 51.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5214, 65.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.