El Arish (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 248 people were counted in El Arish (L): of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 4.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L) there were 67 children aged 0-14 years and 43 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L), 238 people were Australian citizens, 35 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L), 66.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 5.6% were separated or divorced, 12.5% were widowed and 28.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L), 83.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within El Arish (L) were Italy 6.9%, Fiji 2.0%, New Zealand 1.2%, England 1.2% and Spain 1.2%.

Of all people counted in El Arish (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 36.7%, Anglican 25.0%, No Religion 14.5%, Uniting Church 10.5% and Lutheran 2.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 8.5% and Finnish 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 105 people aged 15 years and over in El Arish (L) were in the labour force. Of these 66.7% worked full-time, 27.6% worked part-time, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 64 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 18.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 15.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.4%, Managers and Administrators 5.6%, Professionals 5.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Associate Professionals 5.6%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.9% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in El Arish (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 15.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 6.9%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 5.0%, Government Administration 3.8% and Business Services 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L), 74 families were counted: of these, 39.2% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 17.6% 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 El Arish (L), 93 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in El Arish (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 El Arish (L), 53.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.2% were being purchased and 21.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 20.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 65.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in El Arish (L), 74.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.