5271

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 6,729 people were counted in 5271: of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5271 there were 1,449 children aged 0-14 years and 1,496 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, 6,296 people were Australian citizens, 577 were born overseas and 44 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, 55.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.7% were separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 28.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, 87.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5271 were England 2.8%, New Zealand 1.9%, Cambodia 0.5%, Scotland 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

Of all people counted in 5271 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 19.7%, Anglican 17.8%, Uniting Church 16.7%, Catholic 14.4% and Presbyterian & Reformed 7.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Khmer 0.6%, German 0.3%, Lao 0.3%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.3% and Persian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,570 people aged 15 years and over in 5271 were in the labour force. Of these 68.3% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 1,571 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 15.9%, Managers and Administrators 9.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.3%, Professionals 6.4%, Associate Professionals 6.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5271, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 14.5%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 6.5%, Food Retailing 3.6%, Health Services 3.4% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, 1,819 families were counted: of these, 41.6% were couple families without children, 45.7% were couple families with children, 11.4% 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 5271, 2,650 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5271, 92.0% were separate houses, 4.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, 41.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.8% were being purchased and 24.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 26.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 51.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5271, 68.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.