Geelong North (Geelong)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 51,029 people were counted in Geelong North (Geelong): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong) there were 11,254 children aged 0-14 years and 10,860 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), 45,929 people were Australian citizens, 11,561 were born overseas and 213 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), 51.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.3% were separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 31.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), 72.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Geelong North (Geelong) were England 3.9%, Croatia 2.6%, Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of 1.7%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) 1.4% and Italy 1.3%.

Of all people counted in Geelong North (Geelong) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 32.4%, No Religion 16.8%, Anglican 14.6%, Orthodox 5.3% and Uniting Church 5.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Croatian 4.2%, Italian 2.1%, Macedonian 2.1%, Serbian 1.4% and Polish 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 21,868 people aged 15 years and over in Geelong North (Geelong) were in the labour force. Of these 56.2% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.5% were unemployed. 16,563 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Professionals 5.2%, Associate Professionals 4.4%, Managers and Administrators 2.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Geelong North (Geelong), the most common responses for industry of employment included Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 3.9%, Business Services 3.7%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4%, Food Retailing 3.3% and Education 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), 14,251 families were counted: of these, 32.9% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 19.3% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), 18,949 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Geelong North (Geelong), 90.8% were separate houses, 2.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), 41.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.8% were being purchased and 24.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 30.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 36.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Geelong North (Geelong), 74.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.