6044

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 846 people were counted in 6044: of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 6044 there were 210 children aged 0-14 years and 237 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, 771 people were Australian citizens, 148 were born overseas and 13 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, 59.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 15.4% were separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 20.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, 80.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 6044 were England 8.0%, New Zealand 2.5%, Scotland 1.3%, Germany 0.9% and South Africa 0.6%.

Of all people counted in 6044 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 29.8%, Anglican 27.8%, Catholic 18.3%, Presbyterian & Reformed 4.6% and Uniting Church 4.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.9%, Afrikaans 0.5%, Netherlandic 0.4%, French 0.4% and Croatian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 336 people aged 15 years and over in 6044 were in the labour force. Of these 34.5% worked full-time, 46.1% worked part-time, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.8% were unemployed. 294 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.8%, Associate Professionals 5.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.5%, Managers and Administrators 4.6%, Professionals 3.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 6044, the most common responses for industry of employment included Commercial Fishing 4.1%, Food Retailing 3.8%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.5%, Agriculture 3.1% and Metal Ore Mining 2.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, 251 families were counted: of these, 46.6% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 10.8% 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 6044, 370 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 6044, 85.4% were separate houses, 6.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats, units or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, 47.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.2% were being purchased and 22.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 41.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 56.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 6044, 66.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.