7019

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 5,080 people were counted in 7019: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 7.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 7019 there were 1,354 children aged 0-14 years and 694 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, 4,604 people were Australian citizens, 288 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, 41.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 16.3% were separated or divorced, 3.9% were widowed and 38.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, 86.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 7019 were England 2.6%, Scotland 0.5%, New Zealand 0.4%, Germany 0.2% and Canada 0.2%.

Of all people counted in 7019 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 38.5%, Catholic 20.8%, No Religion 16.7%, Uniting Church 3.2% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2%, Greek 0.2%, Indonesian 0.2% and French 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,987 people aged 15 years and over in 7019 were in the labour force. Of these 48.9% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 19.8% were unemployed. 1,585 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.8%, Associate Professionals 5.5%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.8%, Professionals 2.8%, Managers and Administrators 1.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 7019, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 3.8%, Health Services 3.2%, Business Services 3.1%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.0% and Other Services 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, 1,338 families were counted: of these, 26.5% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 30.0% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, 1,849 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 7019, 89.7% were separate houses, 3.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, 20.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.2% were being purchased and 44.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 9.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 73.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 7019, 71.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.