La Grange (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 510 people were counted in La Grange (L): of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 94.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (L) there were 174 children aged 0-14 years and 40 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (L), 509 people were Australian citizens, 10 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (L), 24.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 1.8% were separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 65.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (L), 98.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within La Grange (L) were New Zealand 0.6% and England 0.6%.

Of all people counted in La Grange (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 42.7%, Pentecostal 19.4%, No Religion 10.4%, Christian, nfd 2.0% and Anglican 0.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Central Aboriginal, nec 9.4%, Yulparija 8.8%, Walmajarri (Walmadjari) 4.3%, Nyangumarta 3.5% and Northern Aboriginal, nec 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 68.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 178 people aged 15 years and over in La Grange (L) were in the labour force. Of these 13.5% worked full-time, 61.2% worked part-time, 20.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 153 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (L), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 17.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.8%, Associate Professionals 4.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 3.7% and Professionals 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in La Grange (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Government Administration 33.5%, Education 2.8%, Agriculture 1.2%, Health Services 0.9% and Other Services 0.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (L), 111 families were counted: of these, 18.0% were couple families without children, 49.5% were couple families with children, 27.9% were one parent families and 4.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

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

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in La Grange (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 La Grange (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were being purchased and 81.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (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 104.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in La Grange (L), 89.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 4.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.