Hopetoun (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 357 people were counted in Hopetoun (L): of these 54.3% were male and 45.7% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L) there were 64 children aged 0-14 years and 143 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), 327 people were Australian citizens, 54 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), 56.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.9% were separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 19.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), 83.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Hopetoun (L) were England 8.7%, New Zealand 2.2%, Northern Ireland 0.8%, Canada 0.8% and Ireland 0.8%.

Of all people counted in Hopetoun (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 30.5%, No Religion 21.8%, Catholic 17.4%, Uniting Church 7.6% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.8% and Indonesian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 143 people aged 15 years and over in Hopetoun (L) were in the labour force. Of these 53.1% worked full-time, 35.7% worked part-time, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.2% were unemployed. 150 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.6%, Professionals 6.3%, Associate Professionals 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.3%, Managers and Administrators 5.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.0%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.0% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hopetoun (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 6.3%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.0%, Agriculture 3.3%, Construction Trade Services 3.0% and Food Retailing 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), 105 families were counted: of these, 55.2% were couple families without children, 30.5% were couple families with children, 14.3% 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 Hopetoun (L), 178 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Hopetoun (L), 82.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.7% were flats, units or apartments and 11.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), 47.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.0% were being purchased and 27.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 98.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Hopetoun (L), 56.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.6% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.