Banksia Grove

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,140 people were counted in Banksia Grove: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 6.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove there were 449 children aged 0-14 years and 62 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, 944 people were Australian citizens, 281 were born overseas and 4 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, 53.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 14.7% were separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, 67.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Banksia Grove were England 11.1%, New Zealand 4.1%, Scotland 2.3%, Sudan 1.1% and India 0.6%.

Of all people counted in Banksia Grove on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 24.4%, No Religion 23.9%, Catholic 18.6%, Uniting Church 2.5% and Pentecostal 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 0.9%, German 0.4%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.4%, Amharic 0.4% and French 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 462 people aged 15 years and over in Banksia Grove were in the labour force. Of these 60.2% worked full-time, 28.8% worked part-time, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.4% were unemployed. 200 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 12.7%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 8.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 8.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.8%, Associate Professionals 5.3%, Professionals 4.3%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.9% and Managers and Administrators 0.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Banksia Grove, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 5.0%, Construction Trade Services 4.7%, Business Services 3.8%, Motor Vehicle Retailing and Services 3.1% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, 297 families were counted: of these, 24.6% were couple families without children, 53.5% were couple families with children, 20.5% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, 352 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Banksia Grove, 97.4% were separate houses, 2.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, 8.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 67.6% were being purchased and 18.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 10.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 59.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Banksia Grove, 83.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.9% were group households.