6642

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,969 people were counted in 6642: of these 60.7% were male and 39.3% were female. Of the total population 33.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 6642 there were 424 children aged 0-14 years and 273 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, 1,681 people were Australian citizens, 266 were born overseas and 21 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, 44.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.3% were separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 40.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, 78.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 6642 were New Zealand 5.0%, England 3.0%, Scotland 0.5%, Netherlands 0.4% and Samoa 0.4%.

Of all people counted in 6642 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 23.1%, Catholic 21.8%, Anglican 17.5%, Seventh-day Adventist 7.0% and Uniting Church 3.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Samoan 0.5%, Polish 0.2%, German 0.2%, Netherlandic 0.2% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,094 people aged 15 years and over in 6642 were in the labour force. Of these 70.8% worked full-time, 20.7% worked part-time, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 309 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 11.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 10.1%, Professionals 9.0%, Associate Professionals 8.7%, Managers and Administrators 6.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 6642, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 18.0%, Government Administration 6.3%, Agriculture 5.9%, Education 4.6% and Services to Mining 4.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, 305 families were counted: of these, 32.8% were couple families without children, 47.2% were couple families with children, 19.0% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, 476 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 6642, 79.6% were separate houses, 4.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 9.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, 20.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 8.2% were being purchased and 46.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 6642, 61.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.