Branxholm (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 238 people were counted in Branxholm (L): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L) there were 45 children aged 0-14 years and 67 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), 223 people were Australian citizens, 9 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), 59.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.4% were separated or divorced, 12.4% were widowed and 24.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), 89.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Branxholm (L) were England 2.1% and New Zealand 1.3%.

Of all people counted in Branxholm (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 39.1%, Catholic 21.4%, No Religion 17.2%, Presbyterian & Reformed 4.2% and Uniting Church 3.8%.

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), there were no other responses for language spoken at home. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 103 people aged 15 years and over in Branxholm (L) were in the labour force. Of these 63.1% worked full-time, 23.3% worked part-time, 5.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 71 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 17.1%, Labourers and Related Workers 13.5%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.9%, Associate Professionals 5.3%, Managers and Administrators 3.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.5%, Professionals 1.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Branxholm (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Wood and Paper Product Manufacturing 12.9%, Forestry and Logging 7.1%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3.5%, Basic Material Wholesaling 3.5% and Agriculture 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), 72 families were counted: of these, 48.6% were couple families without children, 31.9% were couple families with children, 19.4% 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 Branxholm (L), 95 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Branxholm (L), 93.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.2% were flats, units or apartments and 3.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), 58.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.1% were being purchased and 14.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 71.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Branxholm (L), 80.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.