North Geelong

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 2,619 people were counted in North Geelong: of these 46.6% were male and 53.4% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong there were 326 children aged 0-14 years and 1,094 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, 2,291 people were Australian citizens, 708 were born overseas and 9 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, 40.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.7% were separated or divorced, 18.7% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, 68.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within North Geelong were Croatia 4.1%, England 3.2%, Italy 2.8%, Germany 1.9% and Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of 1.8%.

Of all people counted in North Geelong on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 39.7%, No Religion 15.1%, Anglican 13.7%, Uniting Church 5.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Croatian 5.0%, Italian 4.1%, Polish 1.7%, Macedonian 1.3% and German 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 66.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 952 people aged 15 years and over in North Geelong were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.2% were unemployed. 1,260 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.0%, Professionals 5.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.0%, Associate Professionals 3.4%, Managers and Administrators 1.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in North Geelong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 3.1%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.0%, Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 2.6%, Health Services 2.3% and Education 2.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, 602 families were counted: of these, 37.9% were couple families without children, 36.2% were couple families with children, 22.3% were one parent families and 3.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, 998 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in North Geelong, 80.4% were separate houses, 8.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, 46.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.4% were being purchased and 27.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 30.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 34.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in North Geelong, 59.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 35.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.