Bogangar

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,028 people were counted in Bogangar: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 3.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar there were 749 children aged 0-14 years and 706 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, 2,752 people were Australian citizens, 327 were born overseas and 19 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, 50.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.7% were separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 29.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, 84.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Bogangar were England 4.8%, New Zealand 2.0%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.4% and Philippines 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Bogangar on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 26.7%, Catholic 26.6%, No Religion 16.2%, Uniting Church 6.1% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Spanish 0.4%, Italian 0.3%, Cantonese 0.2%, German 0.2% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,169 people aged 15 years and over in Bogangar were in the labour force. Of these 49.3% worked full-time, 32.2% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.7% were unemployed. 1,015 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 7.5%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.1%, Associate Professionals 4.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.6%, Managers and Administrators 2.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bogangar, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 4.3%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.3%, Business Services 3.2%, Construction Trade Services 3.1% and Health Services 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, 815 families were counted: of these, 37.9% were couple families without children, 38.0% were couple families with children, 23.6% were one parent families and 0.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, 1,147 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Bogangar, 67.7% were separate houses, 11.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.9% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, 32.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.5% were being purchased and 37.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 58.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Bogangar, 70.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.