Two Rocks

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,508 people were counted in Two Rocks: of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks there were 319 children aged 0-14 years and 495 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, 1,271 people were Australian citizens, 485 were born overseas and 8 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, 55.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 16.3% were separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 23.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, 61.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Two Rocks were England 16.8%, New Zealand 3.3%, Scotland 1.7%, Germany 1.5% and Northern Ireland 0.8%.

Of all people counted in Two Rocks on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 26.3%, No Religion 25.8%, Catholic 15.8%, Presbyterian & Reformed 3.2% and Uniting Church 2.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were French 0.9%, Italian 0.6%, German 0.5%, Polish 0.5% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 533 people aged 15 years and over in Two Rocks were in the labour force. Of these 45.2% worked full-time, 33.6% worked part-time, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 17.8% were unemployed. 608 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.3%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.3%, Professionals 4.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.1%, Associate Professionals 3.3%, Managers and Administrators 2.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Two Rocks, the most common responses for industry of employment included Construction Trade Services 3.3%, Food Retailing 2.5%, Education 2.5%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.2% and Business Services 2.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, 462 families were counted: of these, 50.9% were couple families without children, 33.1% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, 656 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Two Rocks, 99.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, 43.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.3% were being purchased and 16.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 44.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Two Rocks, 69.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.