Karoonda East Murray (DC)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,208 people were counted in Karoonda East Murray (DC): of these 53.6% were male and 46.4% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC) there were 271 children aged 0-14 years and 301 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), 1,168 people were Australian citizens, 48 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), 59.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.0% were separated or divorced, 8.9% were widowed and 23.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), 92.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Karoonda East Murray (DC) were England 1.9%, New Zealand 0.4%, Scotland 0.3%, Austria 0.2% and Russian Federation 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Karoonda East Murray (DC) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Uniting Church 30.5%, Lutheran 22.2%, No Religion 12.3%, Catholic 11.3% and Anglican 9.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.3%, German 0.2% and Russian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.2% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 609 people aged 15 years and over in Karoonda East Murray (DC) were in the labour force. Of these 69.6% worked full-time, 23.0% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 316 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 31.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.5%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.8%, Professionals 4.7%, Associate Professionals 3.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.9%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.6% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Karoonda East Murray (DC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 36.1%, Education 4.6%, Health Services 4.5%, Government Administration 1.3% and Construction Trade Services 1.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), 334 families were counted: of these, 39.2% were couple families without children, 48.5% were couple families with children, 9.6% 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 Karoonda East Murray (DC), 474 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Karoonda East Murray (DC), 95.4% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), 62.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.9% were being purchased and 10.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), 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 102.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Karoonda East Murray (DC), 70.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.