Richmond Valley (A)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 20,326 people were counted in Richmond Valley (A): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 5.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A) there were 4,772 children aged 0-14 years and 5,651 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), 19,162 people were Australian citizens, 1,025 were born overseas and 43 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), 53.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.5% were separated or divorced, 8.5% were widowed and 26.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), 90.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Richmond Valley (A) were England 1.8%, New Zealand 0.7%, Philippines 0.3%, Scotland 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Richmond Valley (A) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 29.4%, Catholic 29.0%, No Religion 9.9%, Presbyterian & Reformed 7.6% and Uniting Church 7.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.3%, Eastern Aboriginal, nec 0.2%, German 0.1%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.1% and Greek 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 7,747 people aged 15 years and over in Richmond Valley (A) were in the labour force. Of these 53.9% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.5% were unemployed. 7,164 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 7.7%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.3%, Professionals 4.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.5%, Associate Professionals 4.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.3%, Managers and Administrators 4.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Richmond Valley (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 4.1%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3.8%, Health Services 2.9%, Education 2.9% and Food Retailing 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), 5,441 families were counted: of these, 37.5% were couple families without children, 42.2% were couple families with children, 18.8% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), 7,901 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Richmond Valley (A), 82.8% were separate houses, 3.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.9% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), 45.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.4% were being purchased and 25.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 38.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Richmond Valley (A), 68.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.