5473

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 759 people were counted in 5473: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5473 there were 186 children aged 0-14 years and 212 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, 713 people were Australian citizens, 47 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, 60.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.6% were separated or divorced, 10.3% were widowed and 24.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, 88.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5473 were England 3.7%, New Zealand 0.4%, Scotland 0.4%, Germany 0.4% and Hungary 0.4%.

Of all people counted in 5473 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Uniting Church 19.0%, No Religion 18.4%, Catholic 18.2%, Anglican 14.8% and Lutheran 6.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, there were no other responses for language spoken at home. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 294 people aged 15 years and over in 5473 were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.9% were unemployed. 260 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 9.8%, Professionals 5.7%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.5%, Associate Professionals 4.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5473, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 8.9%, Education 5.4%, Road Transport 2.6%, Motor Vehicle Retailing and Services 2.4% and Health Services 2.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, 206 families were counted: of these, 45.1% were couple families without children, 42.2% were couple families with children, 12.6% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, 310 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5473, 92.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.9% were flats, units or apartments and 3.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, 54.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.3% were being purchased and 16.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 6.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5473, 67.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.