Tambo (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 357 people were counted in Tambo (L): of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 3.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L) there were 68 children aged 0-14 years and 109 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), 332 people were Australian citizens, 21 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), 59.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.4% were separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 33.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), 90.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Tambo (L) were New Zealand 1.4%, England 1.4%, South Africa 1.1%, Germany 0.8% and Philippines 0.8%.

Of all people counted in Tambo (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 39.2%, Catholic 34.5%, Uniting Church 8.4%, No Religion 7.8% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Afrikaans 0.8% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 186 people aged 15 years and over in Tambo (L) were in the labour force. Of these 65.6% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 4.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.6% were unemployed. 107 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 14.4%, Associate Professionals 10.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.5%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.8%, Professionals 7.4%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.6%, Managers and Administrators 3.2% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tambo (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 7.0%, Education 7.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.6%, Food Retailing 4.2% and Road Transport 4.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), 85 families were counted: of these, 47.1% were couple families without children, 43.5% were couple families with children, 9.4% 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 Tambo (L), 140 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Tambo (L), 88.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 11.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), 47.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.4% were being purchased and 21.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 93.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Tambo (L), 62.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.