5580

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 462 people were counted in 5580: of these 53.0% were male and 47.0% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5580 there were 104 children aged 0-14 years and 140 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, 442 people were Australian citizens, 37 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, 67.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.7% were separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 17.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, 88.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5580 were England 3.9%, Germany 1.5%, Scotland 0.6%, Ireland 0.6% and India 0.6%.

Of all people counted in 5580 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Uniting Church 37.0%, Anglican 16.7%, No Religion 15.8%, Catholic 14.1% and Lutheran 7.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was German 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 197 people aged 15 years and over in 5580 were in the labour force. Of these 62.9% worked full-time, 24.4% worked part-time, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.6% were unemployed. 145 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 23.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.0%, Professionals 3.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.4%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.8%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.5%, Associate Professionals 1.7% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5580, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 26.5%, Health Services 3.4%, Education 2.8%, Food Retailing 1.7% and Other Mining 1.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, 137 families were counted: of these, 51.8% were couple families without children, 41.6% were couple families with children, 6.6% 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 5580, 191 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5580, 98.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, 67.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.7% were being purchased and 7.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 85.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5580, 71.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.