Dareton (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 620 people were counted in Dareton (L): of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 23.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L) there were 136 children aged 0-14 years and 223 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), 565 people were Australian citizens, 36 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), 47.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.9% were separated or divorced, 9.7% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), 86.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Dareton (L) were England 2.6%, New Zealand 0.8%, Germany 0.5%, Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of 0.5% and Italy 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Dareton (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 28.2%, Anglican 24.0%, Uniting Church 13.5%, No Religion 12.1% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.8% and Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles, nec (incl. Bislama,Pitcairnese,Solomon Islands Pidgin) 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 195 people aged 15 years and over in Dareton (L) were in the labour force. Of these 55.4% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 6.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.2% were unemployed. 253 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.2%, Professionals 5.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.6%, Associate Professionals 4.0%, Managers and Administrators 2.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dareton (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 5.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.0%, Education 4.0%, Other Services 2.6% and Food Retailing 2.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), 153 families were counted: of these, 42.5% were couple families without children, 34.6% were couple families with children, 20.9% 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 Dareton (L), 230 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Dareton (L), 84.8% were separate houses, 10.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), 40.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.2% were being purchased and 33.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 10.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Dareton (L), 64.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.