Coraki

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,162 people were counted in Coraki: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 15.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki there were 327 children aged 0-14 years and 283 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, 1,102 people were Australian citizens, 53 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, 46.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.6% were separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 31.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, 91.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Coraki were England 2.2%, Scotland 0.3%, Germany 0.3%, New Zealand 0.3% and Sweden 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Coraki on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 30.5%, Anglican 22.1%, Uniting Church 16.6%, No Religion 12.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Eastern Aboriginal, nec 0.9%, German 0.3%, Frisian 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and Tagalog (Filipino) 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 411 people aged 15 years and over in Coraki were in the labour force. Of these 49.1% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 5.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 16.5% were unemployed. 397 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.2%, Associate Professionals 3.9%, Professionals 3.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.6%, Managers and Administrators 2.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coraki, the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 4.1%, Construction Trade Services 3.6%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 2.9%, Food Retailing 2.8% and Education 2.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, 311 families were counted: of these, 32.2% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 22.8% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, 399 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Coraki, 89.5% were separate houses, 2.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats, units or apartments and 5.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, 43.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.1% were being purchased and 24.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 32.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Coraki, 74.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.