6059

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 20,059 people were counted in 6059: of these 47.2% were male and 52.8% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 6059 there were 3,520 children aged 0-14 years and 5,798 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, 17,676 people were Australian citizens, 7,392 were born overseas and 167 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, 53.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.8% were separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 28.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, 58.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 6059 were England 5.6%, South Africa 4.3%, Italy 4.1%, Viet Nam 2.8% and New Zealand 1.5%.

Of all people counted in 6059 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 33.1%, Anglican 15.7%, No Religion 11.7%, Judaism 7.4% and Orthodox 6.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 7.3%, Vietnamese 3.4%, Greek 2.0%, Macedonian 1.9% and Cantonese 1.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 69.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 9,602 people aged 15 years and over in 6059 were in the labour force. Of these 58.0% worked full-time, 32.9% worked part-time, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 6,420 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 11.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.9%, Associate Professionals 7.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Managers and Administrators 3.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 6059, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 6.0%, Health Services 4.4%, Education 4.3%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.1% and Food Retailing 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, 5,603 families were counted: of these, 40.6% were couple families without children, 43.7% were couple families with children, 13.7% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, 8,453 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 6059, 70.9% were separate houses, 24.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, 48.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.9% were being purchased and 22.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 37.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 6059, 65.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.