Symonston

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 675 people were counted in Symonston: of these 61.3% were male and 38.7% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston there were 168 children aged 0-14 years and 171 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, 570 people were Australian citizens, 100 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, 38.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 23.6% were separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 30.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, 72.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Symonston were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.4%, Scotland 1.2%, Netherlands 0.9% and Iran 0.6%.

Of all people counted in Symonston on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 28.4%, Catholic 20.6%, No Religion 12.9%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Persian 0.6%, Greek 0.4%, Maltese 0.4%, Hungarian 0.4% and Cantonese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 288 people aged 15 years and over in Symonston were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 25.3% worked part-time, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.0% were unemployed. 158 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 11.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.3%, Associate Professionals 6.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.0%, Professionals 5.8%, Managers and Administrators 4.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Symonston, the most common responses for industry of employment included Government Administration 4.8%, Construction Trade Services 4.6%, Business Services 4.2%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.0% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, 77 families were counted: of these, 64.9% were couple families without children, 13.0% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 3.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, 300 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Symonston, 6.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 90.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, 43.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 3.0% were being purchased and 26.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, 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 91.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Symonston, 26.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 47.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.0% were group households.