Terang

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,859 people were counted in Terang: of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Terang there were 358 children aged 0-14 years and 649 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, 1,781 people were Australian citizens, 83 were born overseas and 6 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, 50.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.9% were separated or divorced, 13.5% were widowed and 27.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, 90.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Terang were England 1.5%, New Zealand 0.7%, Netherlands 0.6%, Scotland 0.4% and Turkey 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Terang on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 38.5%, Presbyterian & Reformed 16.2%, Anglican 12.9%, Uniting Church 11.0% and No Religion 9.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Turkish 0.3%, Cantonese 0.2%, Netherlandic 0.2%, Italian 0.2% and Japanese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 746 people aged 15 years and over in Terang were in the labour force. Of these 59.7% worked full-time, 31.6% worked part-time, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 680 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.5%, Associate Professionals 6.3%, Professionals 5.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Terang, the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 4.5%, Education 3.9%, Food Retailing 3.7%, Agriculture 3.5% and Road Transport 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, 500 families were counted: of these, 44.6% were couple families without children, 39.2% were couple families with children, 14.2% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, 780 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Terang, 91.2% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, 55.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.7% were being purchased and 16.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 14.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Terang, 63.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.