Boolarra (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 477 people were counted in Boolarra (L): of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L) there were 120 children aged 0-14 years and 102 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), 414 people were Australian citizens, 66 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), 44.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.4% were separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 25.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), 76.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Boolarra (L) were England 6.1%, Netherlands 2.1%, Germany 1.9%, United States of America 1.0% and New Zealand 0.6%.

Of all people counted in Boolarra (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 31.9%, Anglican 23.1%, Catholic 14.7%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Christian, nfd 2.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was Netherlandic 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 194 people aged 15 years and over in Boolarra (L) were in the labour force. Of these 54.6% worked full-time, 32.0% worked part-time, 1.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.9% were unemployed. 146 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 8.0%, Associate Professionals 6.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.4%, Managers and Administrators 1.8% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Boolarra (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 4.9%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.6%, Health Services 3.4%, Electricity and Gas Supply 3.1% and Community Services 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), 125 families were counted: of these, 35.2% were couple families without children, 44.8% were couple families with children, 20.0% 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 Boolarra (L), 189 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Boolarra (L), 94.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), 49.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.9% were being purchased and 11.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 19.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Boolarra (L), 67.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.