6027

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 40,680 people were counted in 6027: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 6027 there were 9,672 children aged 0-14 years and 5,801 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, 34,083 people were Australian citizens, 16,154 were born overseas and 348 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, 55.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.2% were separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 30.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, 56.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 6027 were England 18.8%, New Zealand 3.2%, Scotland 2.6%, South Africa 1.6% and Ireland 1.3%.

Of all people counted in 6027 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 25.7%, Catholic 25.3%, No Religion 19.3%, Uniting Church 3.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Polish 0.7%, Italian 0.7%, German 0.6%, Cantonese 0.6% and Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 21,478 people aged 15 years and over in 6027 were in the labour force. Of these 56.8% worked full-time, 33.7% worked part-time, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 8,774 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 12.2%, Professionals 10.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.0%, Associate Professionals 8.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.1%, Managers and Administrators 4.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 6027, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 6.2%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.9%, Health Services 4.6%, Education 4.4% and Food Retailing 4.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, 11,385 families were counted: of these, 29.9% were couple families without children, 54.9% were couple families with children, 14.1% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, 13,982 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 6027, 90.4% were separate houses, 7.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, 31.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 46.6% were being purchased and 17.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 46.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 6027, 80.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.