Darnum (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 315 people were counted in Darnum (L): of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (L) there were 96 children aged 0-14 years and 42 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (L), 298 people were Australian citizens, 19 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (L), 55.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.6% were separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 30.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (L), 88.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Darnum (L) were New Zealand 2.2%, England 2.2%, Scotland 1.0%, Canada 1.0% and Netherlands 1.0%.

Of all people counted in Darnum (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 31.1%, Anglican 16.8%, Uniting Church 14.0%, Catholic 10.2% and Presbyterian & Reformed 8.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (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 96.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 143 people aged 15 years and over in Darnum (L) were in the labour force. Of these 53.8% worked full-time, 39.2% worked part-time, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 70 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 11.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 11.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 10.0%, Professionals 6.4%, Associate Professionals 4.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Darnum (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included General Construction 5.0%, Construction Trade Services 5.0%, Education 5.0%, Food Retailing 4.6% and Business Services 4.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (L), 87 families were counted: of these, 25.3% were couple families without children, 55.2% were couple families with children, 19.5% 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 Darnum (L), 107 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Darnum (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 Darnum (L), 38.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 46.7% were being purchased and 12.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 23.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.2% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Darnum (L), 80.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.