Mascot

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 8,004 people were counted in Mascot: of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot there were 1,409 children aged 0-14 years and 1,820 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, 6,514 people were Australian citizens, 3,338 were born overseas and 96 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, 51.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.5% were separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, 51.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Mascot were Greece 4.0%, New Zealand 3.0%, Philippines 2.8%, Indonesia 2.2% and Bangladesh 2.2%.

Of all people counted in Mascot on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 36.5%, Anglican 13.4%, Orthodox 11.9%, No Religion 6.9% and Islam 6.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 9.1%, Spanish 4.3%, Cantonese 3.1%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 3.0% and Italian 2.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 49.5% of people counted.

Employment

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During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 4,039 people aged 15 years and over in Mascot were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 25.0% worked part-time, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 2,164 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.7%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.0%, Professionals 6.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.5%, Associate Professionals 6.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.1%, Managers and Administrators 4.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mascot, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.2%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 4.2%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.0%, Education 3.0% and Health Services 2.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, 2,061 families were counted: of these, 28.4% were couple families without children, 50.7% were couple families with children, 18.0% 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 Mascot, 2,739 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Mascot, 61.4% were separate houses, 14.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 21.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, 45.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.7% were being purchased and 27.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 64.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.7% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Mascot, 72.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.