7011

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 13,378 people were counted in 7011: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 3.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 7011 there were 2,894 children aged 0-14 years and 3,356 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, 12,630 people were Australian citizens, 1,056 were born overseas and 20 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, 48.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.7% were separated or divorced, 8.1% were widowed and 30.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, 87.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 7011 were England 3.4%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.4%, New Zealand 0.4% and Poland 0.3%.

Of all people counted in 7011 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 39.7%, Catholic 25.5%, No Religion 13.1%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Polish 0.4%, German 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Greek 0.2% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 5,707 people aged 15 years and over in 7011 were in the labour force. Of these 55.0% worked full-time, 30.7% worked part-time, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.1% were unemployed. 4,477 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.2%, Associate Professionals 4.9%, Professionals 3.9%, Managers and Administrators 1.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 7011, the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 3.8%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.5%, Food Retailing 3.5%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3.0% and Education 2.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, 3,752 families were counted: of these, 35.8% were couple families without children, 43.0% were couple families with children, 19.7% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, 5,339 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 7011, 85.1% were separate houses, 8.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, 37.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.6% were being purchased and 26.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 19.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 38.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 7011, 69.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.