Saibai Island (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 317 people were counted in Saibai Island (L): of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 72.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L) there were 107 children aged 0-14 years and 33 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L), 319 people were Australian citizens, 0 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L), 37.0% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 0.0% were separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 59.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L), 100.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth within Saibai Island (L) was Scotland 0.9%.

Of all people counted in Saibai Island (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 90.2%, Uniting Church 1.3%, Catholic 0.9%, Pentecostal 0.9% and Lutheran 0.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Kalaw Lagaw Ya (Kalaw Kawa Ya) 42.9%, Papuan Languages 4.4% and Italian 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 4.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 133 people aged 15 years and over in Saibai Island (L) were in the labour force. Of these 41.4% worked full-time, 56.4% worked part-time, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 64 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 27.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.5%, Professionals 5.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.0%, Associate Professionals 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 3.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 3.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Saibai Island (L), the only responses for industry of employment were Government Administration 57.0%, Education 5.0% and General Construction 1.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L), 70 families were counted: of these, 17.1% were couple families without children, 51.4% were couple families with children, 31.4% 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 Saibai Island (L), 63 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Saibai Island (L), 84.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 15.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were being purchased and 84.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai 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 94.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Saibai Island (L), 84.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 7.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.