Casino

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 9,150 people were counted in Casino: of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 7.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Casino there were 2,110 children aged 0-14 years and 2,538 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, 8,705 people were Australian citizens, 371 were born overseas and 16 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.8% were separated or divorced, 10.8% were widowed and 29.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, 91.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Casino were England 1.3%, New Zealand 0.6%, Philippines 0.3%, Italy 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Casino on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 32.5%, Anglican 29.3%, Presbyterian & Reformed 8.2%, No Religion 8.1% and Uniting Church 6.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.3%, Eastern Aboriginal, nec 0.2%, Greek 0.2%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.2% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,437 people aged 15 years and over in Casino were in the labour force. Of these 54.5% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.8% were unemployed. 3,330 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 9.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.3%, Associate Professionals 4.2%, Professionals 4.0%, Managers and Administrators 1.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Casino, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 4.8%, Food Retailing 3.3%, Health Services 2.8%, Education 2.6% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, 2,443 families were counted: of these, 35.7% were couple families without children, 39.4% were couple families with children, 22.9% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, 3,654 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Casino, 83.2% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.3% were flats, units or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, 43.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.4% were being purchased and 31.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 33.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Casino, 66.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.