Minyip (L)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 435 people were counted in Minyip (L): of these 45.1% were male and 54.9% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L) there were 85 children aged 0-14 years and 196 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), 430 people were Australian citizens, 22 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), 46.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.0% were separated or divorced, 18.9% were widowed and 22.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), 90.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Minyip (L) were England 1.6%, New Zealand 0.7%, Wales 0.7%, Netherlands 0.7% and Italy 0.7%.

Of all people counted in Minyip (L) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 21.4%, Lutheran 19.1%, Anglican 17.9%, Uniting Church 17.5% and No Religion 7.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Netherlandic 0.7% and Italian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 142 people aged 15 years and over in Minyip (L) were in the labour force. Of these 54.9% worked full-time, 31.0% worked part-time, 5.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.5% were unemployed. 209 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.5%, Managers and Administrators 6.7%, Associate Professionals 5.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.2%, Professionals 2.4% and Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Minyip (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 6.5%, Food Retailing 2.7%, Community Services 2.4%, Health Services 2.2% and Road Transport 1.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), 111 families were counted: of these, 52.3% were couple families without children, 36.9% were couple families with children, 10.8% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), 190 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Minyip (L), 98.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), 65.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.0% were being purchased and 6.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 125.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Minyip (L), 57.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 42.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.