Coomalie (CGC)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,335 people were counted in Coomalie (CGC): of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 28.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC) there were 313 children aged 0-14 years and 260 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), 1,085 people were Australian citizens, 149 were born overseas and 25 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), 46.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 16.5% were separated or divorced, 3.4% were widowed and 34.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), 71.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Coomalie (CGC) were England 3.7%, New Zealand 2.6%, Germany 1.3%, Netherlands 0.4% and Malaysia 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Coomalie (CGC) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 23.4%, Catholic 18.7%, Anglican 17.3%, Uniting Church 5.8% and Pentecostal 2.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 1.1%, Murrinh-Patha 0.4%, Netherlandic 0.3%, Northern Aboriginal, nec 0.3% and Ngangkikurungurr 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 525 people aged 15 years and over in Coomalie (CGC) were in the labour force. Of these 58.1% worked full-time, 30.7% worked part-time, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.2% were unemployed. 350 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 11.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.9%, Managers and Administrators 5.0%, Associate Professionals 5.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.5%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coomalie (CGC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 15.1%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.4%, Government Administration 3.1%, Agriculture 3.0% and Health Services 2.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), 242 families were counted: of these, 39.7% were couple families without children, 35.1% were couple families with children, 22.3% were one parent families and 2.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), 481 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Coomalie (CGC), 58.0% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.0% were flats, units or apartments and 24.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), 27.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 12.7% were being purchased and 29.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 41.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Coomalie (CGC), 49.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.