6029

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 2,495 people were counted in 6029: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 6029 there were 442 children aged 0-14 years and 532 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, 2,251 people were Australian citizens, 545 were born overseas and 20 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, 53.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.1% were separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 34.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, 73.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 6029 were England 7.8%, New Zealand 2.8%, South Africa 2.0%, Italy 0.8% and Scotland 0.8%.

Of all people counted in 6029 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 26.0%, Anglican 22.3%, No Religion 21.3%, Uniting Church 5.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.0%, German 0.4%, Greek 0.3%, French 0.2% and Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,401 people aged 15 years and over in 6029 were in the labour force. Of these 56.1% worked full-time, 35.5% worked part-time, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 605 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 17.2%, Associate Professionals 9.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.2%, Managers and Administrators 6.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.7%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 2.9% and Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 6029, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 8.6%, Education 6.6%, Health Services 5.7%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.5% and Construction Trade Services 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, 700 families were counted: of these, 38.3% were couple families without children, 50.1% were couple families with children, 9.7% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, 990 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 6029, 82.3% were separate houses, 9.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.9% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, 45.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.4% were being purchased and 21.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 40.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 6029, 70.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.1% were single (or lone) person households and 4.8% were group households.