Padstow Heights

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,408 people were counted in Padstow Heights: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights there were 641 children aged 0-14 years and 1,035 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, 3,171 people were Australian citizens, 668 were born overseas and 10 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, 58.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.7% were separated or divorced, 10.4% were widowed and 23.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, 76.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Padstow Heights were England 2.4%, Greece 1.5%, China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 1.5%, Italy 1.1% and Egypt 1.1%.

Of all people counted in Padstow Heights on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 32.7%, Anglican 25.4%, No Religion 8.7%, Orthodox 8.2% and Uniting Church 4.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 5.0%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 3.0%, Cantonese 1.9%, Italian 1.8% and Croatian 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,689 people aged 15 years and over in Padstow Heights were in the labour force. Of these 66.6% worked full-time, 27.5% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 931 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 12.5%, Professionals 10.5%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.4%, Associate Professionals 7.4%, Managers and Administrators 5.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.5%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.6% and Labourers and Related Workers 2.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Padstow Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 6.3%, Education 4.8%, Health Services 3.7%, Construction Trade Services 3.4% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, 956 families were counted: of these, 35.0% were couple families without children, 53.6% were couple families with children, 10.5% 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 Padstow Heights, 1,192 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Padstow Heights, 78.2% were separate houses, 13.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, 54.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.8% were being purchased and 10.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 58.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Padstow Heights, 77.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.