Tantanoola (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 259 people were counted in Tantanoola (L): of these 46.7% were male and 53.3% were female. Of the total population 3.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L) there were 73 children aged 0-14 years and 36 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), 234 people were Australian citizens, 21 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), 48.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 16.7% were separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 30.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), 85.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Tantanoola (L) were England 3.1%, New Zealand 1.9%, Netherlands 1.2% and Philippines 1.2%.

Of all people counted in Tantanoola (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 22.0%, Catholic 17.8%, Uniting Church 17.8%, Anglican 8.1% and Presbyterian & Reformed 6.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Welsh 1.2% and Tagalog (Filipino) 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 119 people aged 15 years and over in Tantanoola (L) were in the labour force. Of these 60.5% worked full-time, 32.8% worked part-time, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 60 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 15.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 13.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.5%, Associate Professionals 4.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.8% and Professionals 3.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tantanoola (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Wood and Paper Product Manufacturing 13.4%, Agriculture 6.5%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.8%, Business Services 4.3% and Construction Trade Services 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), 72 families were counted: of these, 27.8% were couple families without children, 44.4% were couple families with children, 23.6% were one parent families and 4.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), 92 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Tantanoola (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 Tantanoola (L), 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.7% were being purchased and 5.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 60.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Tantanoola (L), 77.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.