Tomerong (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 212 people were counted in Tomerong (L): of these 44.3% were male and 55.7% were female. Of the total population 5.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L) there were 63 children aged 0-14 years and 48 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), 192 people were Australian citizens, 15 were born overseas and 6 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), 55.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 5.6% were separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 22.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), 84.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Tomerong (L) were England 3.8%, New Zealand 1.9%, Netherlands 1.4% and Spain 1.4%.

Of all people counted in Tomerong (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 34.0%, Catholic 22.6%, Uniting Church 11.3%, No Religion 10.4% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.7%.

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), there were no other responses for language spoken at home. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 93 people aged 15 years and over in Tomerong (L) were in the labour force. Of these 49.5% worked full-time, 35.5% worked part-time, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.8% were unemployed. 43 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.1%, Professionals 9.3%, Associate Professionals 6.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.9%, Managers and Administrators 3.7% and Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 1.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tomerong (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 7.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 6.2%, Health Services 5.6%, Business Services 3.7% and Food Retailing 2.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), 64 families were counted: of these, 28.1% were couple families without children, 56.3% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), 74 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Tomerong (L), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), 39.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 47.3% were being purchased and 9.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 57.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Tomerong (L), 83.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.