Cranbourne West

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,945 people were counted in Cranbourne West: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West there were 1,342 children aged 0-14 years and 243 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, 3,421 people were Australian citizens, 765 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, 52.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.7% were separated or divorced, 1.8% were widowed and 32.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, 75.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Cranbourne West were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.9%, Sri Lanka 1.7%, Philippines 1.1% and Scotland 0.9%.

Of all people counted in Cranbourne West on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 26.3%, No Religion 25.0%, Anglican 16.0%, Uniting Church 2.9% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Sinhalese 1.3%, Samoan 1.2%, Spanish 0.9%, Greek 0.8% and Italian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,839 people aged 15 years and over in Cranbourne West were in the labour force. Of these 66.4% worked full-time, 24.0% worked part-time, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 689 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 11.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 11.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 9.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.4%, Associate Professionals 5.0%, Professionals 3.6%, Managers and Administrators 2.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cranbourne West, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 4.6%, Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 4.6%, Food Retailing 4.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.9% and Personal and Household Good Wholesaling 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, 1,037 families were counted: of these, 22.3% were couple families without children, 58.1% were couple families with children, 19.0% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, 1,267 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Cranbourne West, 99.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, 10.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 67.6% were being purchased and 15.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 55.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Cranbourne West, 80.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.