Olinda

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,574 people were counted in Olinda: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda there were 335 children aged 0-14 years and 262 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, 1,389 people were Australian citizens, 290 were born overseas and 9 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, 51.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.4% were separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 31.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, 78.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Olinda were England 8.3%, Netherlands 1.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 0.8% and Scotland 0.6%.

Of all people counted in Olinda on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 31.6%, Catholic 17.2%, Anglican 15.7%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Netherlandic 1.0%, German 0.9%, Italian 0.7%, Cantonese 0.5% and Polish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 884 people aged 15 years and over in Olinda were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 32.9% worked part-time, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 320 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 18.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.8%, Associate Professionals 8.8%, Managers and Administrators 8.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 1.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Olinda, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 7.6%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 6.8%, Business Services 6.8%, Health Services 3.7% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, 444 families were counted: of these, 35.8% were couple families without children, 48.9% were couple families with children, 14.6% 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 Olinda, 604 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Olinda, 97.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, 40.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.0% were being purchased and 11.6% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 41.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Olinda, 73.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.