50,000 to 99,999

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 295,132 people were counted in 50,000 to 99,999: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 5.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999 there were 64,303 children aged 0-14 years and 60,679 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, 267,767 people were Australian citizens, 33,243 were born overseas and 10,311 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, 47.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.8% were separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 34.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, 83.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 50,000 to 99,999 were England 2.7%, New Zealand 2.0%, Papua New Guinea 0.6%, Scotland 0.5% and Philippines 0.5%.

Of all people counted in 50,000 to 99,999 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 27.8%, Anglican 22.1%, No Religion 13.0%, Uniting Church 8.6% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.5%, Japanese 0.4%, German 0.3%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.3% and Cantonese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 141,547 people aged 15 years and over in 50,000 to 99,999 were in the labour force. Of these 58.6% worked full-time, 30.2% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.4% were unemployed. 78,720 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.1%, Professionals 9.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.6%, Associate Professionals 7.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 50,000 to 99,999, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 4.8%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.3%, Health Services 4.2%, Business Services 3.8% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, 74,195 families were counted: of these, 35.5% were couple families without children, 43.9% were couple families with children, 18.5% 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 50,000 to 99,999, 112,464 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 50,000 to 99,999, 76.3% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.4% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, 33.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.9% were being purchased and 34.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 46.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 50,000 to 99,999, 65.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.4% were single (or lone) person households and 4.7% were group households.