Werribee

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 33,068 people were counted in Werribee: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee there were 8,430 children aged 0-14 years and 5,185 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, 29,286 people were Australian citizens, 7,210 were born overseas and 99 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, 51.8% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.2% were separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 31.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, 72.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Werribee were England 4.2%, Italy 3.1%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 1.1% and Philippines 1.1%.

Of all people counted in Werribee on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 37.5%, No Religion 15.8%, Anglican 15.1%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 5.5%, Spanish 1.1%, Tagalog (Filipino) 1.0%, Polish 0.7% and Maltese 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 15,510 people aged 15 years and over in Werribee were in the labour force. Of these 61.2% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.6% were unemployed. 8,273 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.2%, Professionals 6.8%, Associate Professionals 6.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Werribee, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.3%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4%, Food Retailing 3.1%, Education 3.0% and Health Services 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, 8,837 families were counted: of these, 26.5% were couple families without children, 53.3% were couple families with children, 18.6% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, 11,304 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Werribee, 86.8% were separate houses, 3.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, 34.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.6% were being purchased and 22.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 48.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Werribee, 77.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.