Marsden Park (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 668 people were counted in Marsden Park (L): of these 55.7% were male and 44.3% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L) there were 168 children aged 0-14 years and 98 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), 578 people were Australian citizens, 147 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), 53.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.1% were separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 35.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), 74.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Marsden Park (L) were Malta 8.4%, New Zealand 2.2%, England 2.2%, Italy 1.5% and China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 1.2%.

Of all people counted in Marsden Park (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 52.7%, Anglican 19.3%, No Religion 8.4%, Uniting Church 3.4% and Baptist 3.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Maltese 13.6%, Vietnamese 1.9%, Cantonese 0.9%, Italian 0.7% and French 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 324 people aged 15 years and over in Marsden Park (L) were in the labour force. Of these 62.7% worked full-time, 25.6% worked part-time, 5.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 165 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 12.5%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.5%, Managers and Administrators 6.9%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 4.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.4%, Associate Professionals 3.8% and Professionals 3.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Marsden Park (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Construction Trade Services 6.1%, Personal and Household Good Wholesaling 4.2%, Business Services 4.2%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4% and Agriculture 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), 176 families were counted: of these, 23.9% were couple families without children, 59.1% were couple families with children, 14.8% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), 205 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Marsden Park (L), 92.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), 53.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.5% were being purchased and 17.6% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Marsden Park (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 36.1% 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 Marsden Park (L), 82.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.