5600

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 6,838 people were counted in 5600: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5600 there were 1,423 children aged 0-14 years and 1,728 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, 6,099 people were Australian citizens, 1,321 were born overseas and 21 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, 55.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.2% were separated or divorced, 8.3% were widowed and 26.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, 75.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5600 were England 8.4%, Scotland 2.4%, Germany 0.9%, Croatia 0.8% and Italy 0.8%.

Of all people counted in 5600 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 24.1%, No Religion 23.2%, Anglican 12.6%, Uniting Church 11.9% and Lutheran 3.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.2%, Greek 1.0%, Croatian 0.8%, German 0.7% and Spanish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,252 people aged 15 years and over in 5600 were in the labour force. Of these 60.1% worked full-time, 29.9% worked part-time, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 1,970 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 9.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.8%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.9%, Associate Professionals 7.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.7%, Managers and Administrators 4.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5600, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Product Manufacturing 10.9%, Education 5.2%, Health Services 4.6%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.0% and Business Services 3.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, 1,783 families were counted: of these, 42.0% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 10.4% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, 2,793 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5600, 75.4% were separate houses, 13.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.8% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, 39.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.6% were being purchased and 24.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 28.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5600, 63.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.