7170

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,720 people were counted in 7170: of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 7170 there were 939 children aged 0-14 years and 630 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, 3,505 people were Australian citizens, 392 were born overseas and 12 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, 64.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.6% were separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 23.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, 85.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 7170 were England 4.8%, Germany 0.9%, New Zealand 0.9%, Netherlands 0.5% and United States of America 0.3%.

Of all people counted in 7170 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 34.5%, Catholic 22.5%, No Religion 19.4%, Uniting Church 4.9% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.9%, Italian 0.4%, Netherlandic 0.3%, Spanish 0.2% and Cantonese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,971 people aged 15 years and over in 7170 were in the labour force. Of these 56.8% worked full-time, 36.9% worked part-time, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 759 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 13.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 12.2%, Associate Professionals 10.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.2%, Managers and Administrators 6.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.2%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.5% and Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 7170, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 6.5%, Health Services 5.8%, Business Services 5.6%, Government Administration 4.5% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, 1,108 families were counted: of these, 35.0% were couple families without children, 55.7% were couple families with children, 9.0% were one parent families and 0.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, 1,262 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 7170, 97.3% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, 44.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 44.1% were being purchased and 7.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 17.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 79.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 7170, 86.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.8% were group households.