6722

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 7,919 people were counted in 6722: of these 52.7% were male and 47.3% were female. Of the total population 20.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 6722 there were 2,194 children aged 0-14 years and 777 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, 6,647 people were Australian citizens, 1,345 were born overseas and 35 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, 47.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.3% were separated or divorced, 2.5% were widowed and 40.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, 72.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 6722 were England 4.4%, New Zealand 3.7%, Philippines 0.9%, Scotland 0.7% and Singapore 0.7%.

Of all people counted in 6722 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 22.5%, No Religion 22.2%, Anglican 15.3%, Islam 5.8% and Uniting Church 2.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Malay 4.2%, Indonesian 0.6%, Nyangumarta 0.5%, Macedonian 0.4% and Cantonese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,807 people aged 15 years and over in 6722 were in the labour force. Of these 66.1% worked full-time, 23.9% worked part-time, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.5% were unemployed. 1,397 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.8%, Associate Professionals 8.4%, Professionals 8.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.2%, Managers and Administrators 2.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 6722, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 8.9%, Education 5.2%, Business Services 4.6%, Food Retailing 3.1% and Government Administration 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, 1,816 families were counted: of these, 28.6% were couple families without children, 52.7% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, 2,662 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 6722, 63.0% were separate houses, 21.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.5% were flats, units or apartments and 3.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, 7.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.9% were being purchased and 54.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 23.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 6722, 66.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.