Broadsound (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 6,561 people were counted in Broadsound (S): of these 58.6% were male and 41.4% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S) there were 1,492 children aged 0-14 years and 865 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), 5,850 people were Australian citizens, 516 were born overseas and 37 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), 61.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.0% were separated or divorced, 1.9% were widowed and 27.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), 83.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Broadsound (S) were New Zealand 2.1%, England 2.0%, Philippines 0.5%, Germany 0.3% and South Africa 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Broadsound (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 24.8%, Anglican 21.9%, No Religion 15.1%, Uniting Church 12.1% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.3%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Cantonese 0.1% and Netherlandic 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,462 people aged 15 years and over in Broadsound (S) were in the labour force. Of these 72.9% worked full-time, 21.5% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 1,187 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 18.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 12.8%, Managers and Administrators 8.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.3%, Professionals 5.2%, Associate Professionals 4.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Broadsound (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 21.7%, Agriculture 9.9%, Education 3.7%, Construction Trade Services 3.4% and Business Services 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), 1,534 families were counted: of these, 35.9% were couple families without children, 57.1% were couple families with children, 6.3% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), 2,261 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Broadsound (S), 87.5% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 9.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), 29.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.6% were being purchased and 48.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 1.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 93.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Broadsound (S), 67.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.