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Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 14,654 people were counted in 2322: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 2322 there were 3,783 children aged 0-14 years and 2,504 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, 13,759 people were Australian citizens, 1,050 were born overseas and 19 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, 55.9% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.6% were separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, 88.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 2322 were England 2.2%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.5% and Poland 0.4%.

Of all people counted in 2322 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 33.9%, Catholic 26.0%, No Religion 9.7%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Polish 0.4%, Italian 0.2%, Samoan 0.2%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.2% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 6,620 people aged 15 years and over in 2322 were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 31.7% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.5% were unemployed. 4,003 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 8.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.3%, Associate Professionals 5.3%, Professionals 5.0%, Managers and Administrators 2.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2322, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 4.5%, Metal Product Manufacturing 3.9%, Business Services 3.9%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.8% and Health Services 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, 4,152 families were counted: of these, 28.5% were couple families without children, 53.0% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, 5,068 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 2322, 96.4% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.1% were being purchased and 21.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 39.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 2322, 81.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.