Penshurst (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 487 people were counted in Penshurst (L): of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L) there were 91 children aged 0-14 years and 174 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), 448 people were Australian citizens, 34 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), 48.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.6% were separated or divorced, 15.0% were widowed and 30.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), 84.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Penshurst (L) were England 3.1%, Germany 1.0%, New Zealand 0.6%, Netherlands 0.6% and Switzerland 0.6%.

Of all people counted in Penshurst (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 42.9%, Anglican 10.1%, Lutheran 9.9%, No Religion 9.4% and Uniting Church 8.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.8%, Netherlandic 0.6% and Hungarian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 167 people aged 15 years and over in Penshurst (L) were in the labour force. Of these 55.1% worked full-time, 28.7% worked part-time, 4.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.4% were unemployed. 187 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.8%, Associate Professionals 5.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.7%, Professionals 3.7%, Managers and Administrators 3.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Penshurst (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 5.0%, Health Services 3.9%, General Construction 2.9%, Metal Product Manufacturing 2.6% and Government Administration 1.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), 127 families were counted: of these, 46.5% were couple families without children, 38.6% were couple families with children, 15.0% 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 Penshurst (L), 196 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Penshurst (L), 96.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), 58.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.9% were being purchased and 12.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 12.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 95.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Penshurst (L), 65.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.