5241

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 2,482 people were counted in 5241: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5241 there were 548 children aged 0-14 years and 607 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, 2,336 people were Australian citizens, 290 were born overseas and 7 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, 59.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.6% were separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 24.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, 84.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5241 were England 5.2%, Germany 1.0%, New Zealand 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6% and Scotland 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 5241 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Lutheran 26.1%, No Religion 18.4%, Uniting Church 12.9%, Anglican 10.0% and Catholic 8.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 1.7%, Polish 0.6%, Italian 0.5%, Ukrainian 0.2% and Netherlandic 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,203 people aged 15 years and over in 5241 were in the labour force. Of these 58.0% worked full-time, 34.8% worked part-time, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 687 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 9.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.6%, Associate Professionals 6.7%, Professionals 6.6%, Managers and Administrators 6.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5241, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 6.3%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 4.0%, Health Services 3.9%, Education 3.7% and Business Services 3.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, 720 families were counted: of these, 41.5% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 10.8% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, 949 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5241, 92.4% were separate houses, 5.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.4% were flats, units or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, 44.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.8% were being purchased and 15.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 32.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5241, 75.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.