Braybrook

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 6,544 people were counted in Braybrook: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook there were 1,358 children aged 0-14 years and 1,521 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, 5,233 people were Australian citizens, 2,751 were born overseas and 36 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, 41.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 14.4% were separated or divorced, 8.9% were widowed and 35.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, 44.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Braybrook were Viet Nam 19.9%, Philippines 1.8%, China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 1.7%, Chile 1.5% and England 1.5%.

Of all people counted in Braybrook on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 27.2%, Buddhism 18.4%, No Religion 12.4%, Anglican 9.3% and Islam 4.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Vietnamese 22.3%, Cantonese 8.0%, Spanish 3.5%, Tagalog (Filipino) 2.1% and Somali 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 37.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2,150 people aged 15 years and over in Braybrook were in the labour force. Of these 51.3% worked full-time, 22.3% worked part-time, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 22.3% were unemployed. 2,445 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.6%, Professionals 2.7%, Associate Professionals 2.2%, Managers and Administrators 0.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Braybrook, the most common responses for industry of employment included Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Leather Manufacturing 2.3%, Business Services 2.3%, Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 2.3%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.1% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 1.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, 1,574 families were counted: of these, 22.6% were couple families without children, 40.9% were couple families with children, 33.0% were one parent families and 3.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, 2,405 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Braybrook, 72.9% were separate houses, 6.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, 30.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.1% were being purchased and 37.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 13.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 66.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Braybrook, 62.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.