Avenel (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 552 people were counted in Avenel (L): of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L) there were 124 children aged 0-14 years and 160 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), 530 people were Australian citizens, 38 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), 54.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.2% were separated or divorced, 12.5% were widowed and 26.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), 88.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Avenel (L) were England 3.8%, New Zealand 0.5%, Netherlands 0.5%, Poland 0.5% and Philippines 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Avenel (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 23.9%, Anglican 22.5%, Uniting Church 20.3%, No Religion 15.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Romanian 0.7%, Italian 0.5% and Hungarian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 219 people aged 15 years and over in Avenel (L) were in the labour force. Of these 56.6% worked full-time, 37.4% worked part-time, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 189 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.1%, Professionals 5.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.0%, Associate Professionals 4.0%, Managers and Administrators 3.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Avenel (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 6.9%, Education 4.0%, Health Services 3.5%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3.3% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.3%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), 156 families were counted: of these, 41.7% were couple families without children, 43.6% were couple families with children, 12.8% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), 223 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Avenel (L), 95.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), 55.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.6% were being purchased and 10.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 26.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 91.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Avenel (L), 70.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.