Underdale

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,858 people were counted in Underdale: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale there were 304 children aged 0-14 years and 469 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, 1,666 people were Australian citizens, 524 were born overseas and 13 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, 45.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.7% were separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 35.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, 68.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Underdale were Italy 6.8%, England 3.4%, Greece 2.9%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3% and Cambodia 1.3%.

Of all people counted in Underdale on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 30.8%, No Religion 14.8%, Orthodox 13.6%, Anglican 8.7% and Uniting Church 8.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 11.0%, Greek 9.6%, Serbian 1.6%, Cantonese 1.1% and Khmer 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 65.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 885 people aged 15 years and over in Underdale were in the labour force. Of these 57.9% worked full-time, 29.3% worked part-time, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.2% were unemployed. 634 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.6%, Professionals 9.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.5%, Associate Professionals 4.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.2%, Managers and Administrators 2.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Underdale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.2%, Education 3.6%, Health Services 3.5%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.2% and Food Retailing 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, 507 families were counted: of these, 37.7% were couple families without children, 40.6% were couple families with children, 17.2% were one parent families and 4.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, 834 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Underdale, 60.8% were separate houses, 13.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 25.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, 39.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.7% were being purchased and 35.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 32.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 49.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Underdale, 60.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.6% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.