2000

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 22,166 people were counted in 2000: of these 54.7% were male and 45.3% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 2000 there were 2,051 children aged 0-14 years and 4,016 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, 8,139 people were Australian citizens, 7,655 were born overseas and 7,826 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, 42.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.0% were separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 43.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, 24.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 2000 were Indonesia 6.9%, China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 4.1%, England 3.1%, Hong Kong (SAR of China) 2.6% and New Zealand 1.9%.

Of all people counted in 2000 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 14.1%, No Religion 13.8%, Anglican 8.5%, Buddhism 7.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Indonesian 5.9%, Cantonese 5.9%, Mandarin 4.9%, Korean 1.6% and Thai 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 32.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 8,630 people aged 15 years and over in 2000 were in the labour force. Of these 68.4% worked full-time, 23.6% worked part-time, 1.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.4% were unemployed. 3,941 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 11.8%, Managers and Administrators 8.1%, Associate Professionals 6.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.5%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.2%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 1.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 1.1% and Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 0.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2000, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 9.0%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.2%, Finance 2.5%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.1% and Food Retailing 1.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, 2,208 families were counted: of these, 50.3% were couple families without children, 18.9% were couple families with children, 14.0% were one parent families and 16.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, 6,699 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 2000, 0.2% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 93.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, 14.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.1% were being purchased and 48.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 60.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 2000, 32.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.5% were single (or lone) person households and 10.1% were group households.