5725

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 5,015 people were counted in 5725: of these 61.0% were male and 39.0% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 5725 there were 1,317 children aged 0-14 years and 256 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, 3,634 people were Australian citizens, 1,402 were born overseas and 17 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, 51.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.9% were separated or divorced, 0.9% were widowed and 38.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, 68.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 5725 were Afghanistan 9.3%, Iraq 5.9%, Iran 4.3%, England 2.3% and New Zealand 1.0%.

Of all people counted in 5725 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 23.9%, Catholic 16.8%, Anglican 10.8%, Uniting Church 9.6% and Lutheran 3.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.3%, Russian 0.2%, Spanish 0.2%, German 0.1% and Netherlandic 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 74.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2,299 people aged 15 years and over in 5725 were in the labour force. Of these 74.9% worked full-time, 20.5% worked part-time, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 1,315 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 13.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 12.8%, Professionals 7.9%, Associate Professionals 6.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.4%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.3%, Managers and Administrators 3.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 5725, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 21.7%, Business Services 5.5%, Metal Product Manufacturing 3.2%, Education 2.9% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, 932 families were counted: of these, 28.8% were couple families without children, 64.4% were couple families with children, 6.2% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, 1,293 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 5725, 80.6% were separate houses, 7.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.9% were flats, units or apartments and 10.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, 14.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.1% were being purchased and 49.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 17.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 79.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 5725, 71.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.