Woodpark

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,262 people were counted in Woodpark: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark there were 275 children aged 0-14 years and 270 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, 1,106 people were Australian citizens, 342 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, 58.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.1% were separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, 66.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Woodpark were Lebanon 2.9%, England 2.6%, New Zealand 2.5%, Italy 2.2% and Fiji 1.9%.

Of all people counted in Woodpark on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 37.8%, Anglican 23.9%, No Religion 7.0%, Islam 5.3% and Uniting Church 3.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 9.1%, Italian 2.9%, Hindi 1.7%, Spanish 1.6% and Maltese 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 68.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 635 people aged 15 years and over in Woodpark were in the labour force. Of these 64.6% worked full-time, 27.2% worked part-time, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 318 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.5%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 8.4%, Associate Professionals 6.9%, Professionals 6.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.0%, Managers and Administrators 3.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Woodpark, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.2%, Food Retailing 4.2%, Construction Trade Services 4.1%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.9% and Health Services 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, 364 families were counted: of these, 29.7% were couple families without children, 53.0% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, 421 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Woodpark, 96.7% were separate houses, 2.1% 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 Woodpark, 51.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.1% were being purchased and 11.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 68.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Woodpark, 84.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.