Bayswater (Silvan)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 48,566 people were counted in Bayswater (Silvan): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan) there were 8,939 children aged 0-14 years and 11,447 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), 43,237 people were Australian citizens, 10,415 were born overseas and 156 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), 48.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.2% were separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 32.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), 74.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Bayswater (Silvan) were England 5.6%, New Zealand 1.4%, Germany 1.1%, Scotland 1.0% and Netherlands 1.0%.

Of all people counted in Bayswater (Silvan) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 23.1%, No Religion 21.3%, Anglican 16.4%, Uniting Church 6.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 1.3%, Cantonese 1.0%, Italian 0.8%, Greek 0.7% and Vietnamese 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 25,317 people aged 15 years and over in Bayswater (Silvan) were in the labour force. Of these 61.7% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 12,894 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.2%, Professionals 10.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.8%, Associate Professionals 6.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.8%, Managers and Administrators 3.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bayswater (Silvan), the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.8%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.4%, Education 4.0%, Health Services 3.8% and Construction Trade Services 3.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), 13,325 families were counted: of these, 35.1% were couple families without children, 45.6% were couple families with children, 17.3% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), 19,222 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Bayswater (Silvan), 76.6% were separate houses, 14.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), 41.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.7% were being purchased and 21.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 54.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Bayswater (Silvan), 68.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.