250,000 to 999,999

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 533,352 people were counted in 250,000 to 999,999: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999 there were 110,243 children aged 0-14 years and 139,840 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, 489,509 people were Australian citizens, 62,387 were born overseas and 2,052 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, 50.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.4% were separated or divorced, 8.2% were widowed and 28.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, 83.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 250,000 to 999,999 were England 3.7%, New Zealand 1.2%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.5% and Italy 0.4%.

Of all people counted in 250,000 to 999,999 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 30.4%, Catholic 26.0%, No Religion 12.1%, Uniting Church 7.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.5%, Macedonian 0.4%, Greek 0.3%, German 0.3% and Cantonese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 232,846 people aged 15 years and over in 250,000 to 999,999 were in the labour force. Of these 54.8% worked full-time, 33.0% worked part-time, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.5% were unemployed. 173,483 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 8.7%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.9%, Associate Professionals 5.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.1%, Managers and Administrators 2.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 250,000 to 999,999, the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 4.3%, Business Services 4.2%, Education 3.7%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.7% and Food Retailing 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, 145,222 families were counted: of these, 37.5% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 17.8% 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 250,000 to 999,999, 210,480 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 250,000 to 999,999, 79.0% were separate houses, 10.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, 42.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.8% were being purchased and 25.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 48.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 250,000 to 999,999, 68.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.