Birregurra (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 424 people were counted in Birregurra (L): of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L) there were 107 children aged 0-14 years and 97 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L), 404 people were Australian citizens, 28 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L), 49.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 14.1% were separated or divorced, 9.7% were widowed and 34.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L), 89.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Birregurra (L) were England 2.4%, New Zealand 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.7%, Canada 0.7% and United States of America 0.7%.

Of all people counted in Birregurra (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 23.6%, Catholic 20.3%, Anglican 18.4%, Uniting Church 16.3% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L), the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was German 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 184 people aged 15 years and over in Birregurra (L) were in the labour force. Of these 53.8% worked full-time, 33.2% worked part-time, 4.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.2% were unemployed. 126 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L), the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 9.1%, Associate Professionals 8.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 8.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.7%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.7%, Managers and Administrators 3.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Birregurra (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 5.4%, Agriculture 4.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.4%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.0% and Education 3.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L), 111 families were counted: of these, 36.0% were couple families without children, 42.3% were couple families with children, 21.6% 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 Birregurra (L), 182 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Birregurra (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 Birregurra (L), 49.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.1% were being purchased and 13.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 37.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Birregurra (L), 62.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.