Dolans Bay

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,134 people were counted in Dolans Bay: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay there were 238 children aged 0-14 years and 280 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, 1,040 people were Australian citizens, 158 were born overseas and 7 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, 61.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 5.6% were separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 27.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, 81.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Dolans Bay were England 4.7%, Italy 1.0%, New Zealand 0.7%, United States of America 0.7% and Greece 0.7%.

Of all people counted in Dolans Bay on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 29.4%, Anglican 28.0%, No Religion 11.9%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 2.1%, Greek 1.8%, Russian 0.6%, German 0.5% and Cantonese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 599 people aged 15 years and over in Dolans Bay were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 34.6% worked part-time, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 261 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 15.5%, Managers and Administrators 8.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.4%, Associate Professionals 8.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.2%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 5.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.3% and Labourers and Related Workers 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dolans Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 9.1%, Education 5.1%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.3%, Health Services 4.0% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, 320 families were counted: of these, 27.5% were couple families without children, 62.5% were couple families with children, 9.1% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, 360 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Dolans Bay, 95.8% were separate houses, 4.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, 62.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.7% were being purchased and 7.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 66.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Dolans Bay, 86.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.8% were group households.