Balgal Beach (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 637 people were counted in Balgal Beach (L): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 3.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L) there were 100 children aged 0-14 years and 268 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), 590 people were Australian citizens, 85 were born overseas and 4 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), 62.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 16.2% were separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 19.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), 79.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Balgal Beach (L) were England 5.0%, New Zealand 3.1%, Germany 1.7%, Scotland 0.5% and Czech Republic 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Balgal Beach (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 26.2%, Catholic 22.0%, No Religion 18.8%, Uniting Church 10.2% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.5%, Hungarian 0.5% and Cantonese 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 218 people aged 15 years and over in Balgal Beach (L) were in the labour force. Of these 55.5% worked full-time, 33.0% worked part-time, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.1% were unemployed. 298 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), the most common responses for occupation were Associate Professionals 5.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.1%, Professionals 4.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.4%, Managers and Administrators 2.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Balgal Beach (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Motor Vehicle Retailing and Services 3.6%, Agriculture 2.8%, Education 2.6%, Business Services 2.4% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), 200 families were counted: of these, 64.5% were couple families without children, 21.0% were couple families with children, 13.0% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), 280 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Balgal Beach (L), 97.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), 53.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.6% were being purchased and 18.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 43.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 62.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Balgal Beach (L), 70.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.1% were group households.