Bidwill

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 4,567 people were counted in Bidwill: of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Of the total population 9.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill there were 1,449 children aged 0-14 years and 549 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, 3,723 people were Australian citizens, 993 were born overseas and 10 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, 34.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 17.3% were separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 44.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, 67.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Bidwill were New Zealand 4.3%, England 2.4%, Samoa 2.3%, Philippines 1.0% and Scotland 0.8%.

Of all people counted in Bidwill on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 29.8%, Anglican 25.0%, No Religion 10.8%, Uniting Church 3.9% and Islam 2.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Samoan 5.3%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 2.2%, Spanish 2.1%, Tongan 1.2% and Turkish 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 71.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,343 people aged 15 years and over in Bidwill were in the labour force. Of these 50.0% worked full-time, 23.5% worked part-time, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 22.0% were unemployed. 1,529 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 3.9%, Associate Professionals 2.2%, Professionals 1.9%, Managers and Administrators 0.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bidwill, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 2.6%, Food Retailing 2.1%, Health Services 1.9%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 1.8% and Construction Trade Services 1.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, 1,129 families were counted: of these, 12.4% were couple families without children, 41.7% were couple families with children, 44.6% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, 1,385 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Bidwill, 65.8% were separate houses, 33.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, 10.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.3% were being purchased and 69.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 3.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 92.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 2.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Bidwill, 79.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.