Barooga

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,025 people were counted in Barooga: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga there were 238 children aged 0-14 years and 278 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, 977 people were Australian citizens, 69 were born overseas and 6 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, 60.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.3% were separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 24.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, 89.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Barooga were England 1.7%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6% and Italy 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Barooga on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 33.5%, Anglican 21.7%, No Religion 14.2%, Uniting Church 13.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was Italian 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 482 people aged 15 years and over in Barooga were in the labour force. Of these 61.6% worked full-time, 31.1% worked part-time, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 280 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 9.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.5%, Associate Professionals 8.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.5%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.5%, Professionals 6.3%, Managers and Administrators 4.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Barooga, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 7.5%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 7.5%, Agriculture 4.5%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.8% and Road Transport 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, 288 families were counted: of these, 43.4% were couple families without children, 43.1% were couple families with children, 11.5% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, 404 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Barooga, 74.5% were separate houses, 2.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 20.8% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, 46.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.5% were being purchased and 21.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 47.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Barooga, 70.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.