Botany Bay (C)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 35,572 people were counted in Botany Bay (C): of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C) there were 6,517 children aged 0-14 years and 8,302 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), 28,483 people were Australian citizens, 15,351 were born overseas and 325 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), 49.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.4% were separated or divorced, 6.9% were widowed and 32.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), 49.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Botany Bay (C) were Greece 3.0%, Bangladesh 2.9%, New Zealand 2.4%, Indonesia 2.4% and England 2.2%.

Of all people counted in Botany Bay (C) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 35.0%, Anglican 13.2%, Orthodox 10.9%, Islam 8.3% and No Religion 7.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 7.4%, Spanish 4.5%, Bengali 3.4%, Cantonese 3.0% and Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 2.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 47.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 17,022 people aged 15 years and over in Botany Bay (C) were in the labour force. Of these 64.5% worked full-time, 26.0% worked part-time, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 10,322 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.5%, Professionals 7.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.1%, Associate Professionals 5.5%, Managers and Administrators 2.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Botany Bay (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.3%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.6%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.3%, Health Services 3.3% and Food Retailing 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), 9,334 families were counted: of these, 28.5% were couple families without children, 49.8% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), 13,113 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Botany Bay (C), 42.6% were separate houses, 15.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 40.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), 37.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.5% were being purchased and 36.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 49.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 30.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Botany Bay (C), 69.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.