Hammond Island (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 209 people were counted in Hammond Island (L): of these 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. Of the total population 93.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L) there were 95 children aged 0-14 years and 21 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L), 201 people were Australian citizens, 0 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L), 42.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 6.0% were separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 53.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L), 96.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

Of all people counted in Hammond Island (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 79.9%, Anglican 6.7%, Latter Day Saints 1.4%, Pentecostal 1.4% and Uniting Church 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L), the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was Torres Strait Creole (Broken) 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 40.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 74 people aged 15 years and over in Hammond Island (L) were in the labour force. Of these 32.4% worked full-time, 60.8% worked part-time, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 34 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 23.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 15.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.0%, Professionals 4.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 3.0% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hammond Island (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Government Administration 45.0%, General Construction 8.0%, Education 7.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.0% and Community Services 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L), 47 families were counted: of these, 12.8% were couple families without children, 44.7% were couple families with children, 42.6% 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 Hammond Island (L), 45 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Hammond Island (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 Hammond Island (L), 28.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were being purchased and 68.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 93.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Hammond Island (L), 82.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.