Cranbourne North

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 9,718 people were counted in Cranbourne North: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North there were 3,029 children aged 0-14 years and 913 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, 8,515 people were Australian citizens, 1,899 were born overseas and 31 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, 54.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.5% were separated or divorced, 2.8% were widowed and 30.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, 74.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Cranbourne North were England 4.9%, New Zealand 1.8%, Sri Lanka 1.7%, Scotland 1.0% and Mauritius 0.9%.

Of all people counted in Cranbourne North on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 28.6%, No Religion 24.2%, Anglican 15.7%, Uniting Church 3.6% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.5%, Spanish 1.3%, Sinhalese 0.8%, French 0.6% and Greek 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 4,658 people aged 15 years and over in Cranbourne North were in the labour force. Of these 63.4% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. 1,806 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 12.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 10.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.3%, Associate Professionals 5.7%, Professionals 4.7%, Managers and Administrators 3.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cranbourne North, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 4.9%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.2%, Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 4.1%, Business Services 4.0% and Construction Trade Services 3.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, 2,624 families were counted: of these, 24.9% were couple families without children, 56.9% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, 3,128 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Cranbourne North, 96.9% were separate houses, 1.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, 20.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 57.7% were being purchased and 16.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 53.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne North, 82.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.