Coodanup

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,102 people were counted in Coodanup: of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 5.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup there were 759 children aged 0-14 years and 834 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, 2,702 people were Australian citizens, 534 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, 46.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 17.1% were separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 29.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, 75.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Coodanup were England 10.7%, New Zealand 1.7%, Scotland 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6% and Germany 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Coodanup on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 29.8%, No Religion 24.3%, Catholic 16.2%, Uniting Church 3.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.3%, Netherlandic 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.2% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 947 people aged 15 years and over in Coodanup were in the labour force. Of these 38.1% worked full-time, 32.9% worked part-time, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 24.4% were unemployed. 1,252 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 6.1%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.7%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.6%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.9%, Associate Professionals 2.4%, Professionals 2.1%, Managers and Administrators 0.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coodanup, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 2.7%, Construction Trade Services 2.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.3%, Metal Product Manufacturing 1.9% and Business Services 1.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, 851 families were counted: of these, 38.7% were couple families without children, 32.7% were couple families with children, 27.5% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, 1,184 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Coodanup, 82.0% were separate houses, 7.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 9.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, 34.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.4% were being purchased and 31.0% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 26.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 48.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Coodanup, 70.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.