Richmond North

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,548 people were counted in Richmond North: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North there were 883 children aged 0-14 years and 518 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, 3,259 people were Australian citizens, 410 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, 50.8% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.4% were separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 32.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, 83.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Richmond North were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.2%, Germany 0.7%, Netherlands 0.6% and Scotland 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Richmond North on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 33.8%, Catholic 24.1%, No Religion 12.2%, Uniting Church 6.8% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.4%, Hindi 0.3%, Croatian 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,868 people aged 15 years and over in Richmond North were in the labour force. Of these 64.0% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 729 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 12.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.8%, Professionals 9.7%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.3%, Associate Professionals 6.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.4%, Managers and Administrators 4.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Richmond North, the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 5.9%, Education 4.8%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.5%, Health Services 4.0% and Construction Trade Services 4.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, 994 families were counted: of these, 28.8% were couple families without children, 50.7% were couple families with children, 19.6% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, 1,261 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Richmond North, 75.2% were separate houses, 22.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, 30.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.3% were being purchased and 33.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 46.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond North, 78.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.