Junee

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,589 people were counted in Junee: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Junee there were 894 children aged 0-14 years and 852 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, 3,421 people were Australian citizens, 150 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, 52.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.2% were separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, 91.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Junee were England 1.2%, New Zealand 0.6%, Germany 0.3%, Scotland 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Junee on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 37.8%, Anglican 32.4%, No Religion 7.6%, Uniting Church 6.4% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 0.3%, Cantonese 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.1%, Spanish 0.1% and Czech 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,446 people aged 15 years and over in Junee were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 25.9% worked part-time, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.6% were unemployed. 1,157 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.8%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.9%, Professionals 4.7%, Associate Professionals 4.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.6%, Managers and Administrators 2.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Junee, the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 4.0%, Rail Transport 3.9%, Other Services 3.4%, Education 3.3% and Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, 979 families were counted: of these, 34.0% were couple families without children, 45.7% were couple families with children, 19.5% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, 1,333 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Junee, 92.2% were separate houses, 1.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, 46.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.4% were being purchased and 23.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 37.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Junee, 72.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.