Springton (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 277 people were counted in Springton (L): of these 43.7% were male and 56.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L) there were 80 children aged 0-14 years and 51 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), 252 people were Australian citizens, 59 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), 57.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 18.4% were separated or divorced, 9.7% were widowed and 26.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), 75.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Springton (L) were England 16.2%, New Zealand 1.1%, Papua New Guinea 1.1%, Kenya 1.1% and Lithuania 1.1%.

Of all people counted in Springton (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 31.0%, Anglican 20.9%, Lutheran 14.1%, Catholic 9.0% and Uniting Church 7.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was German 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 121 people aged 15 years and over in Springton (L) were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 33.1% worked part-time, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 74 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 17.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 11.7%, Professionals 10.2%, Associate Professionals 7.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.6%, Managers and Administrators 4.6%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 3.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 1.5% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Springton (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 10.7%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 4.6%, Business Services 4.6%, Construction Trade Services 3.6% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), 82 families were counted: of these, 35.4% were couple families without children, 48.8% were couple families with children, 15.9% 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 Springton (L), 109 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Springton (L), 90.8% were separate houses, 6.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), 35.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 47.7% were being purchased and 9.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 50.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Springton (L), 72.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.