Hendon

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,133 people were counted in Hendon: of these 46.5% were male and 53.5% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon there were 185 children aged 0-14 years and 415 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, 1,005 people were Australian citizens, 328 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, 42.8% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.0% were separated or divorced, 18.9% were widowed and 27.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, 65.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Hendon were Italy 4.1%, Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of 3.8%, England 3.4%, Poland 2.3% and Greece 1.9%.

Of all people counted in Hendon on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 29.3%, Orthodox 15.2%, No Religion 12.8%, Anglican 10.1% and Uniting Church 8.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 7.8%, Serbian 5.9%, Greek 5.2%, Polish 2.5% and Russian 1.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 64.3% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 387 people aged 15 years and over in Hendon were in the labour force. Of these 58.9% worked full-time, 28.7% worked part-time, 1.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.4% were unemployed. 521 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.8%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.8%, Professionals 4.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.6%, Associate Professionals 3.3%, Managers and Administrators 1.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hendon, the most common responses for industry of employment included Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 3.4%, Business Services 3.4%, Health Services 3.4%, Food Retailing 2.4% and Construction Trade Services 2.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, 279 families were counted: of these, 39.4% were couple families without children, 37.6% were couple families with children, 21.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, 471 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Hendon, 77.3% were separate houses, 10.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.3% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, 36.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.7% were being purchased and 33.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 8.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 51.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Hendon, 58.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.