Charters Towers

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 8,454 people were counted in Charters Towers: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 8.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers there were 2,110 children aged 0-14 years and 2,012 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, 7,867 people were Australian citizens, 521 were born overseas and 38 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, 47.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.1% were separated or divorced, 8.1% were widowed and 34.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, 88.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Charters Towers were England 1.7%, New Zealand 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.5%, Germany 0.2% and Philippines 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Charters Towers on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 26.0%, Anglican 22.3%, Uniting Church 14.1%, No Religion 13.3% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Tok Pisin 0.2%, Italian 0.1%, Yoruba 0.1%, Vietnamese 0.1% and German 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,514 people aged 15 years and over in Charters Towers were in the labour force. Of these 59.0% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.7% were unemployed. 2,563 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 8.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.4%, Associate Professionals 5.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.8%, Managers and Administrators 2.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Charters Towers, the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 6.8%, Metal Ore Mining 4.5%, Health Services 4.0%, Food Retailing 3.8% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, 2,008 families were counted: of these, 36.7% were couple families without children, 44.5% were couple families with children, 17.5% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, 2,946 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Charters Towers, 88.3% were separate houses, 2.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.4% were flats, units or apartments and 4.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, 41.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.3% were being purchased and 30.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 42.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Charters Towers, 67.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.