Mylestom (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 379 people were counted in Mylestom (L): of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L) there were 61 children aged 0-14 years and 139 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), 350 people were Australian citizens, 27 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), 53.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 19.1% were separated or divorced, 11.6% were widowed and 24.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), 87.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Mylestom (L) were England 3.2%, New Zealand 1.8%, Fiji 0.8%, United States of America 0.8% and South Africa 0.8%.

Of all people counted in Mylestom (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 42.0%, No Religion 14.8%, Catholic 14.0%, Presbyterian & Reformed 6.1% and Uniting Church 6.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), there were no other responses for language spoken at home. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 127 people aged 15 years and over in Mylestom (L) were in the labour force. Of these 40.9% worked full-time, 40.9% worked part-time, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 18.1% were unemployed. 171 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 6.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.0%, Professionals 4.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.3%, Associate Professionals 2.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mylestom (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.3%, Education 3.6%, Government Administration 3.3%, Food Retailing 3.0% and Construction Trade Services 2.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), 101 families were counted: of these, 46.5% were couple families without children, 34.7% were couple families with children, 15.8% were one parent families and 3.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), 170 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Mylestom (L), 72.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 20.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), 53.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.1% were being purchased and 25.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 55.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Mylestom (L), 59.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.