Lakemba

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 14,466 people were counted in Lakemba: of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba there were 3,552 children aged 0-14 years and 2,491 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, 10,348 people were Australian citizens, 8,384 were born overseas and 107 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, 54.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.7% were separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, 32.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Lakemba were Lebanon 7.4%, Viet Nam 6.1%, China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 5.8%, Greece 4.0% and Bangladesh 3.1%.

Of all people counted in Lakemba on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Islam 31.5%, Catholic 19.5%, Orthodox 8.8%, No Religion 7.1% and Buddhism 6.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 21.1%, Vietnamese 6.6%, Greek 6.6%, Cantonese 5.9% and Mandarin 3.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 18% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 5,248 people aged 15 years and over in Lakemba were in the labour force. Of these 58.3% worked full-time, 23.1% worked part-time, 4.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.8% were unemployed. 4,618 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.3%, Professionals 5.2%, Associate Professionals 3.2%, Managers and Administrators 1.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lakemba, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 4.2%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.8%, Food Retailing 2.2%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.2% and Health Services 2.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, 3,444 families were counted: of these, 23.8% were couple families without children, 55.1% were couple families with children, 18.1% were one parent families and 3.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, 5,021 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Lakemba, 26.1% were separate houses, 2.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 69.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, 28.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.0% were being purchased and 45.7% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 74.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.5% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Lakemba, 66.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.1% were single (or lone) person households and 4.1% were group households.