6121

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,995 people were counted in 6121: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 6121 there were 467 children aged 0-14 years and 267 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, 1,772 people were Australian citizens, 468 were born overseas and 7 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, 61.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.7% were separated or divorced, 1.4% were widowed and 28.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, 72.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 6121 were England 12.2%, New Zealand 1.9%, Scotland 1.3%, South Africa 0.9% and Italy 0.9%.

Of all people counted in 6121 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 29.1%, No Religion 22.2%, Catholic 19.0%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.7%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 0.5%, Cantonese 0.5%, Netherlandic 0.4% and Welsh 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,124 people aged 15 years and over in 6121 were in the labour force. Of these 61.7% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 367 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 12.8%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.1%, Managers and Administrators 7.7%, Associate Professionals 7.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.0%, Professionals 6.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 4.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 6121, the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 5.5%, Construction Trade Services 5.3%, Business Services 4.0%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.8% and Food Retailing 3.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, 553 families were counted: of these, 31.6% were couple families without children, 61.8% were couple families with children, 6.0% were one parent families and 0.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, 631 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 6121, 96.0% were separate houses, 1.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, 33.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.2% were being purchased and 9.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 15.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 6121, 85.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.