Koroit

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,380 people were counted in Koroit: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit there were 347 children aged 0-14 years and 346 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, 1,296 people were Australian citizens, 65 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, 52.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.5% were separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 29.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, 89.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Koroit were England 2.2%, New Zealand 0.7%, Netherlands 0.7%, Scotland 0.3% and Germany 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Koroit on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 51.1%, Anglican 12.1%, No Religion 11.2%, Presbyterian & Reformed 9.9% and Uniting Church 3.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.2%, Hokkien 0.2% and Japanese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 567 people aged 15 years and over in Koroit were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 32.5% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 409 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 9.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.3%, Professionals 7.4%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.1%, Associate Professionals 5.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.1%, Managers and Administrators 3.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Koroit, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 5.7%, Food Retailing 5.2%, Health Services 5.2%, Education 4.0% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, 358 families were counted: of these, 33.0% were couple families without children, 49.7% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, 486 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Koroit, 95.5% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, 43.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.8% were being purchased and 16.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 29.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 27.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Koroit, 73.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.