5280

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 7,364 people were counted in 5280: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5280 there were 1,617 children aged 0-14 years and 1,767 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, 6,915 people were Australian citizens, 683 were born overseas and 14 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, 56.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.7% were separated or divorced, 7.9% were widowed and 27.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, 86.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5280 were England 3.7%, Italy 1.3%, Netherlands 1.0%, Scotland 0.8% and New Zealand 0.6%.

Of all people counted in 5280 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 24.5%, Catholic 20.6%, Anglican 13.7%, Uniting Church 13.2% and Presbyterian & Reformed 8.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.5%, Netherlandic 0.3%, German 0.2%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.1% and Polish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,460 people aged 15 years and over in 5280 were in the labour force. Of these 59.1% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 2,144 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 10.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 8.1%, Managers and Administrators 7.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.7%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.7%, Professionals 4.9%, Associate Professionals 4.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5280, the most common responses for industry of employment included Wood and Paper Product Manufacturing 9.4%, Agriculture 9.0%, Education 3.3%, Health Services 3.0% and Food Retailing 2.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, 2,105 families were counted: of these, 40.6% were couple families without children, 45.5% were couple families with children, 12.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, 2,949 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5280, 91.0% were separate houses, 5.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, 46.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.1% were being purchased and 19.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 29.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 37.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5280, 71.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.